massed

Example Sentences

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Then, thousands of football fans had massed to watch the evening matches.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Playing on the title, it opens with a big gospel organ and a massed chorus, before a handbrake turn into lip-smacking rap.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Like the British troops who readily acknowledged the “pluck” of the Dervishes, Mr. Hart is impressed by their willingness to face the massed firepower of rifles, machine guns and artillery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

He has also massed 25,000 soldiers near Colombia, a likely vector for infiltration.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2025

The shadows of the massed black pines were lavender in that bright light, and I walked with Valerie awhile, down the familiar labyrinth of shoveled asylum paths.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath