en masse

[ahn mas, en, ahn mas] / ɑn ˈmæs, ɛn, ɑ̃ ˈmas /

ADJECTIVE

all at once

Synonyms

STRONGEST

altogether

WEAK

all in all all together as a body as a group as a whole as one bodily by and large ensemble generally in a body in a group in a mass jointly on the whole together

Antonyms

WEAK

one at a time singly

ADVERB

all together

Synonyms

WEAK

all at once as a body as a group as a whole as one collectively communally cooperatively en bloc ensemble in a group in chorus in unison jointly together unanimously unitedly wholly with one voice

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The war in Ukraine should be making it clear how much more difficult it is to field tanks and armored vehicles en masse on a battlefield dominated by drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Police just moved in en masse toward protesters.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

But civilians are turning en masse to bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency, which can be withdrawn from platforms and stored in personal wallets, beyond the authorities' reach.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The company’s thesis is that AI agents will buy Microsoft seats en masse, and that its Fabric data analytics platform gives it an additional moat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

When the horse left the barn, they tramped along en masse behind him, joining large throngs of spectators on the apron of the track.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

en masse

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