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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

Example Sentences

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But civilians are turning en masse to bitcoin, the world's leading cryptocurrency, which can be withdrawn from platforms and stored in personal wallets, beyond the authorities' reach.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

Kuznetsova said residents of St. Petersburg, a city of 5.5 million people, have turned en masse to virtual private networks, which can circumvent bans on certain websites and messengers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Treasury market en masse given the darkening U.S. fiscal outlook, Gimbel replied: “I think one thing to keep in mind is that currently markets don’t have a better, great option than U.S. Treasury debt.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

True, the conquistadors did not want the Indians to die off en masse.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann