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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Neither the Fort nor HiberTec will be saving anyone en masse immediately.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

One department store worker told the BBC that shoppers were being deterred by children "coming in en masse, creating noise and chaos".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Aid trucks are no longer diverted from reaching their destinations en masse, and child malnutrition cases have plummeted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Pro scouts were out en masse to see Orange Lutheran pitcher Cooper Sides, whose fastball touched 95 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

At the close of the meeting, UOCI’s newly elected president, Rubye Gattis, a twenty-eight-year-old mother of four, led members out of the gym and they headed downtown, en masse, bringing traffic to a standstill.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

en masse

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