mass
noun
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size.
has massed
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present perfectof mass (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It has massed tanks and tens of thousands of troops along the Gaza border.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Michael Carpenter, warned that Russia has massed between 169,000 and 190,000 troops near Ukraine, up from roughly 100,000 at the end of January.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
Reznikov said Russia has massed 140,000 service members in the region.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 9, 2022
Macron is due next week to visit Russia, which has massed troops near Ukraine, stoking Western fears of an invasion.
From Reuters ● Feb. 5, 2022
Gentile has massed the ladies of Queen Catherine Cornaro’s Court around their Queen upon the left side of the canal.
From The Venetian School of Painting by Evelyn March Phillipps
