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
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 This tall plant works well at the back of borders or massed in woodland, meadow, and coastal gardens. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026 The low block—where teams massed defenders rigidly behind the ball—not so much. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 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 The King, 77, led members of his family in taking in the sights and cheers of the crowd massed below as Trooping the Colour had its grand finale on Saturday, June 13. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026 Soldiers massed around Central, crossing rifles to prevent the Black students, who would soon be immortalized as the Little Rock Nine, from entering the grounds. — Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 4 Apr. 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
  • More to the point, another 7% gain would boost the league’s average delivery to a hair shy of 20 million viewers per game, which is a summit that even the mighty NFL would be hard pressed to reach.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • How to factor vesting into career decisions You’d be hard-pressed to find a financial planner who’d advise against contributing enough to your plan to get a match — regardless of the vesting schedule.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pressed
Verb
  • In Cam Miller’s first start at quarterback against the Giants, the Dolphins’ offense had accumulated 102 yards by game’s end.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
  • As someone who played in the NFL for 10 seasons, which covered 133 regular season games, Marshall Newhouse accumulated more hits than could be recorded.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of accumulated
Adjective
  • If the fluids were removed without replacement, the immense geological weight of the overlying earth would cause the salt domes to collapse inward like a crushed shield.
    — Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The other roughly 95% is a crushed powder that is called tailings.
    — Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of crushed
Verb
  • Community members gathered for the town hall Monday night to hear from former employees, community leaders and the president and CEO of Insight, who spoke about his hopes for the now-shuttered West Suburban and Weiss Memorial hospitals.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • During the surge, the most important of these turned out to be those founded during the upheaval that followed George Floyd’s murder, when residents gathered in nearby parks to organize block associations led by captains.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of gathered
Adjective
  • Critics have said the drones are susceptible to security risks including hacking and package theft, as well as risks associated with an overcrowded airspace.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Items get moved, new purchases need a place to live, and once-balanced shelves can quickly become overcrowded.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 27 Aug. 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
  • The Roosevelt Park Pavilion in Gary swelled with wall-to-wall people drawn to Monday’s storm relief benefit sponsored by NBA star Tyrese Halliburton of the Indianapolis Pacers and food critic Keith Lee.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The wall-to-wall superb cast also includes Cara Delevingne, Colleen Camp, Vicki Pepperdine, Nigil Whyte, Eldar Isgandarov, Saturn Risin9, Miss Benny, and Alaska Riley.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of wall-to-wall
Adjective
  • Autumn Joy Stonecrop Also called autumn joy sedum, this hardy, summer- and fall-flowering perennial is known for its succulent foliage and dense clusters of tiny pink flowers.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • There was less consensus about the dust kicked up from the playa, which can be dense enough to cause whiteouts.
    — Henry Alford, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of dense

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“Massed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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