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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The SMRs are usually designed to be mass-produced and shipped to sites for faster, less costly installation. Kevin Williams, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2025 A little further out, there’s a much more conventional factory site, where giant industrial mixers mass-produce the Firmenich scents. Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025 Surfactants, on the other hand, are mass-produced and widely used in detergents and dishwashing liquids. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025 Over time, miniature kitchens and play houses emerged, and with the Industrial Revolution, dollhouses gradually became mass-produced. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 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 18 Oct. 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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