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
Space plants three feet apart for massing in borders and beds or to plant a low hedge.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Small clusters of troops from Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the Netherlands are massing for joint military exercises with Denmark.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
In November 2021, while massing troops along its border with Ukraine, Russia threatened to cripple GPS if NATO got in the way.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Chief architect Ana Costa—working with Pedro Domingos and João Favila Meneses—designed the buildings with natural materials like wood and stone and kept massing low to follow the site’s topography.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 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
Among other things, the Intuitive Machines lander contains a mini data center, massing just 1 kilogram and containing 8 terabytes of SSD storage.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
Small clusters of troops from Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the Netherlands are massing for joint military exercises with Denmark.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
In November 2021, while massing troops along its border with Ukraine, Russia threatened to cripple GPS if NATO got in the way.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Chief architect Ana Costa—working with Pedro Domingos and João Favila Meneses—designed the buildings with natural materials like wood and stone and kept massing low to follow the site’s topography.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 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
Among other things, the Intuitive Machines lander contains a mini data center, massing just 1 kilogram and containing 8 terabytes of SSD storage.
—Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massing
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Another system arriving Friday evening and lasting into Saturday will bring accumulating snow, mainly west and northwest of the metro.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The stem side should face upward to prevent moisture from accumulating in the florets.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
2 Apr. 2026
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The aircraft was built to fly above 70,000 feet, beyond the reach of enemy defenses, gathering intelligence in all conditions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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What began as a Reddit post of two chess players searching for people and a place to play quickly snowballed into what San Diego Chess & Social is now, a gathering space for games of all kinds.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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At the time of writing, her post has gone viral on Threads, amassing over 6,000 likes and shares.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some programs have built their identity on hard coaching or amassing the most talent possible, and while Campbell isn’t soft on his players, he’s opted to create a culture of joy that’s led to TCU signing Van Lith and Miles.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Massing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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