mass-produce

verb

mass-pro·​duce ˌmas-prə-ˈdüs How to pronounce mass-produce (audio)
-ˈdyüs
mass-produced; mass-producing; mass-produces

transitive verb

: to produce in quantity usually by machinery

Examples of mass-produce in a Sentence

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Longer answer: Many of these products are either mass-produced by unbranded manufacturers or straight-up counterfeit. Francesca Krempa, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2025 More modern techniques that are easier to mass-produce, however, involve shaping glass with molds. Katie Akin, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025 Last month, XPeng Motors CEO He Xiaopeng told state media the company plans to mass-produce flying cars by 2026, as China’s low-altitude economy is boosted by supportive policy. Dylan Butts,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025 Beware of cheap 1,000, 1,500 or 2,000 thread count sheets, as many are mass-produced in Asia. Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mass-produce

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from mass production

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mass-produce was in 1923

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“Mass-produce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass-produce. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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mass-produce

verb
mass-pro·​duce
ˌmas-prə-ˈd(y)üs
: to produce in quantity usually by machinery
mass production noun
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