mass
noun
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size.
massed
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past participleof mass.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof mass.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
massnouna body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size. -
a word derived from
mass.
massnouna body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size.
Example Sentences
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Not surprisingly, massed strings play a defining role, with well-integrated keyboard parts enlivening the musical landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The brief “Target Practice” opens the LP with a jaunty acoustic guitar figure and Mr. Picton’s somewhat reedy voice, and then adds a string section and massed voices that ratchet up the density and volume.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Tens of thousands of allied troops were massed on Iraq and Kuwait's borders for the ground war, which was still nine days away.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
Thousands massed in the Philippine capital on Sunday demanding accountability over a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure scandal that has seen scores of officials, lawmakers and construction firm owners accused of corruption.
From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025
Navy ships massed offshore, and desperate Vietnamese headed for them in small boats.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
