mass-produce

verb

mass-pro·​duce ˌmas-prə-ˈdüs How to pronounce mass-produce (audio)
-ˈdyüs
mass-produced; mass-producing; mass-produces

transitive verb

: to produce in quantity usually by machinery

Examples of mass-produce in a Sentence

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Beware of cheap 1,000, 1,500 or 2,000 thread count sheets, as many are mass-produced in Asia. Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Kids’ backpacks are mass-produced quickly and cheaply, using low-quality materials and manufacturing techniques that permit the backpacks to wear and break down quickly, necessitating frequent replacement. Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025 While sourcing vintage lighting requires more effort than purchasing new, the craftsmanship and attention to detail of these pieces are often incomparable to anything that's mass-produced today. Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 24 Mar. 2025 One example is an oyster plate from the museum’s significant archive of Union Porcelain Works—located in Greenpoint, and one of the first manufacturers to mass-produce hard-paste porcelain in the United States, from 1863 to around 1922. Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mass-produce

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from mass production

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mass-produce was in 1923

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“Mass-produce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass-produce. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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mass-produce

verb
mass-pro·​duce
ˌmas-prə-ˈd(y)üs
: to produce in quantity usually by machinery
mass production noun
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