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massed

  • past participle
    of mass.
    mass
    noun
    a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size.
  • past tense form
    of mass.
    mass
    noun
    a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size.
  • a word derived from mass.
    mass
    noun
    a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size.

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The nascent animal-protection movement massed to stop them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

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

Tens of thousands of demonstrators massed in central Belgrade Saturday to renew calls for early elections that grew out of the anti-corruption movement sparked by a deadly rail station disaster.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

Last week, around 1,200 boats massed in two parallel lines further east of the January and December events and held their positions for about 30 hours, Wang said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

Here was the place he had described, where suddenly, in this massed section of boulders, was a rift, a deep gap in the rocks, a place where she must jump to the next foothold.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry