massed 1 of 2

adjective

as in pressed

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massed

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verb

past tense of mass
as in accumulated
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 massed
Adjective
China’s military has unveiled a combat drone converted from a Soviet–era fighter jet, a development that could enable massed drone attacks in any future conflict over Taiwan. — Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
Where previously tanks and massed armed formations fought across relatively delineated front lines, now drones from either side battle in the sky. — Gerard Toal, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 Only the dark bodies of container ships, crowned with blinking lights, massed along the sea’s horizon, as solid as a wall. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 The compact form of ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia is well suited to patio containers and looks fabulous massed as a tall groundcover or natural hedge. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 Thousands had massed in the same street just a few years before. — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 In this way, massed FPV drones can produce the same tactical and psychological effects traditionally generated by sustained artillery bombardment. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The Joint Force seeks a cost-effective, theater-range, massed, and modular Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to provide a flexible, operationally-responsive, risk-tolerant option in the air domain. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026 Thousands of demonstrators massed across South African cities, venting anger at undocumented foreign nationals. — Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026 Even hours after the attack, plumes of black smoke massed along the Moscow skyline - and all four of the city's airports suspended operations for much of the day. — Charles Maynes, NPR, 18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massed
  1. pressed
  2. accumulated
  3. crushed
  4. gathered
  5. overcrowded
  6. serried
  7. wall-to-wall
  8. dense
Adjective
  • Lys Beauty has launched its Triple Fix pressed powder in Sincere, a new pink shade of which 100 percent of net proceeds during the month of October will be donated to The Pink Agenda, which supports breast cancer research and care.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Although the restaurant downstairs might be the main attraction, those looking for an intimate, lavish escape are hard-pressed to find anything more decadent than The Witchery's nine suites.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of pressed
Verb
  • The fan guards inside the walk-in cooler had accumulated dust.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The power of people All of this knowledge has accumulated because people value birds and have devoted enormous time and effort to understanding them.
    — Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accumulated
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Burgess’ young niece Zoey (Aimee Laurence) suffers a crushed liver in the explosion and desperately needs a transplant.
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2026
  • But once assembly was complete the pit was very sturdy, and my wife and I were easily able to carry it between my porch and a crushed-stone section of my backyard that usually holds a firepit, trying it in both places.
    — Noah Kaufman, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of crushed
Verb
  • Most of the furniture comes from the owner’s personal collection, gathered over the course of a lifetime from visits to flea markets all over Europe.
    — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Dabrowski’s favorite moment came outside the livestream of the Telfar event from New York, where young Parisians gathered in a spirit of community, dressing with individuality rather than for the cameras.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of gathered
Adjective
  • The terminal is aging, overcrowded and struggling to keep up with modern commuting demands.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • At least 139 migrants, including children, died when an overcrowded boat capsized off Djibouti; at least 84 others remained missing as rescue efforts continued.
    — Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcrowded
Adjective
  • The roads of New Orleans are cluttered with serried ranks of billboards touting the services of personal-injury lawyers.
    — Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • New York must do better than its usual serried towers and clunky blocks; a new cast of leaders can look abroad to figure out how.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of serried
Adjective
  • What isn’t vintage is mostly custom designed by Levin—a wall-to-wall couch with conversation pit vibes, a wooden bed with an attached bench, a thoughtful floating console that hides a TV.
    — Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Take Sophie Rowell, founder of Côte de Folk, who, in one project, recently enveloped walls and floors in a deep olive green, adding a sense of tactility by forgoing hard flooring and rugs in favor of wall-to-wall carpet.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of wall-to-wall
Adjective
  • This is a dense picture—there’s almost too much to unpack, if you can be bothered to care about any of it.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Supplemental screening will move into the mainstream for women with dense breasts.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dense

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“Massed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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