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as in populace
masses plural
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
the masses demanded the elimination of tax breaks for the rich
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as in loads
a considerable amount
I have a mass of work to do tonight
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as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
when taking pictures, focus your attention on the mass of the main subject
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as in majority
the largest part or quantity of something
believes that the great mass of voters are in the political center and consider themselves neither conservative nor liberal
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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a huge mass of people had gathered in the park to protest the government's latest policy
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as in to accumulate
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 mass
Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
Daricka Moore will be charged with capital murder in connection with the mass killing that took place across three homes overnight, according to District Attorney Scott Colom.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2026
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Jan. 2026
That included mass demonstrations demanding an end to the arms race.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
If Ukraine can widen these kill zones—by surveilling more territory and striking behind Russia’s current forward lines—and deny Russia the ability to mass men and materiel in its rear, Russian formations will be unable to generate any momentum.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Protests erupted last month among pockets of traders in Tehran over worsening economic and living conditions but have since grown into the largest anti-regime demonstrations to grip the country since 2022, when the death in custody of Mahsa Amini triggered nationwide anger and mass protests.
—Adjective
The show touches on Williams’ life and is based on his writings about injustice and mass incarceration in the US legal system.
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Peasants massed in armed bands in one region, then another, and rebellion would break out even in areas far away.
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As 39% of the United Kingdom populace struggles to heat their homes, Edelstyn and Powell huddle under blankets themselves, trying vainly to warm up with endless mugs of tea.—
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Each district sends two children as tributes to the fight-to-the-death Hunger Games, concocted by the capitol to keep the populace distracted.—
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As more loads were seized through the summer and fall of 2024, Wedding began to rely increasingly on one of Toronto’s most colorful criminal defense attorneys, Deepak Paradkar, for information, according to the indictment.—
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In some of the tunnels that cut through the mountains, there were only a couple of inches to spare on either side of the loads.—
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Stokes, who seldom completes a five-Test series these days, had dragged his creaking, aching body through almost five full matches of hard, hot, energy-sapping cricket, like scraping butter over too much bread, but somehow soldiering on.—
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The hardware is built for intimacy, pairing a soft exterior with full-body sensors that react to a user’s touch on its head or neck.—
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McCarthy has also opened up about her health and weight loss journey over the years.—
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This titanium whistle is about the same weight as a paper clip and is incredibly durable.—
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
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The majority of Malbec in Bordeaux died out from frost in the 1950s, and Petit Verdot often ripens too late to make it into the final blend, so many vineyards have been replanted with other varieties over the years.—
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As the day wears on, the crowd swells to a formidable throng.—
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Videos from Isfahan, Arak, and other cities show throngs of hijab-less women outdoors.—
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Nothing wrong with a little fantasy, but this year’s astrology asks us to stop romanticizing potential and start paying attention to what feels genuine, reciprocal and enduring.—
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But no one was prepared for the kind of reciprocal tariffs that were announced on April 2.—
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
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Higher elevations from West Virginia through the border of North Carolina and Tennessee can expect accumulating snow.—
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“Mass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mass. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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