- present participle of mass.
massing
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Tankers are already massing outside the Strait to fill up.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
Many of the fishing boats involved in the December and January massing events were likely part of China's maritime militia, some experts said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
One day in December, Nat notices gulls, crows, starlings and wrens massing menacingly overhead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Video posted to social media showed crowds massing at the Sheikh Radwan Cemetery for the journalists’ funeral.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025
“His men have seen fires in the mountains on the far side of the Gorge. Wildlings massing, Ser Denys believes. He thinks they are going to try to force the Bridge of Skulls again.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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