masses 1 of 2

plural of mass

masses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mass
as in accumulates
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass clouds massing on the western side of the mountain range

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Noun
  • But two people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive internal deliberations, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio relied on a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 that gives him sweeping power to expel foreigners.
    Minho Kim, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Only about one in three people born in Ireland in the early eighteen-thirties would die at home of old age.
    Fintan O'Toole, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • While no longer active, the rover is providing researchers new data on how dust accumulates and evolves over time in the region.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Amyloid beta accumulates in your brain due to Alzheimer’s.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In December, a car crashed into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, west of Berlin, that resulted in five deaths and left more than 200 people injured.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Back inside the main party space, a crowd formed not far from the entrance.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Much of the tension in the story gathers around the mystery of Bea’s unbreakable devotion to this man.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • It’s set during the civil war in the Central African Republic in 2013, when on Christmas Eve, a desperate Muslim man seeks refuge at a field hospital, while a threatening Christian militia gathers outside, demanding his life.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Meghan Markle will never win over UK public again, author claims Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of 'My Mother and I,' discusses how the Duchess of Sussex isn't going to be welcomed across the pond anytime soon after her royal exit.
    Brie Stimson, Fox News, 9 Mar. 2025
  • People were used to devastating infectious diseases in the early 20th century—still, the U.S. public struggled with pandemic restrictions.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Hostages who have returned confirm what many feared: Hamas's actions are supported by significant portions of the Gazan populace, across generations.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Top Stories For any sentient citizen, these are examples of how media are used to influence or persuade the populace — to further an agenda or encourage a particular, biased perception.
    Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Cohen worked on multiple mob cases and prosecutions of violent street gangs.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In the past, Ted drags his old friend Stuart (McDermitt) into his mob case.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Masses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/masses. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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