as in accumulating
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
clouds massing on the western side of the mountain range
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Recent Examples of massing
Also try massing in borders or foundation plantings.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
While sargassum plays an important ecological role in the open ocean, its massing onshore has become a serious problem.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
While sargassum plays an important ecological role in the open ocean, its massing onshore has become a serious problem.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massing
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The colder conditions will raise the potential for accumulating snow across parts of the Midwest and the Appalachians, including areas farther south and at lower elevations than usual, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Detroit could also see accumulating snowfall from Sunday morning into midday, possibly affecting busy urban and highway traffic routes.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fans refused to let the brand die quietly, turning a shuttered company into a social-media cause, gathering on a Facebook page titled Please Bring Back La Tiara Taco Shells.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Countries are gathering in Brazil at the COP30 summit to take stock of climate change.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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The show debuted at #3 on the iTunes Comedy Charts, amassing hundreds of thousands of subscribers in its first year.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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The video went viral, amassing over 2 million views.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Massing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massing. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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