as in accumulating
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
clouds massing on the western side of the mountain range
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Recent Examples of massing
While sargassum plays an important ecological role in the open ocean, its massing onshore has become a serious problem.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massing
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Both played in Week 1, but head into Week 2 still on the Niners’ injury report with Jennings accumulating a new shoulder injury in the process.—
Kambui Bomani,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Arcángela and Serafina remain in the women’s penitentiary, continuing to operate illicit businesses and accumulating wealth, but without hope of freedom.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Protestors were seen gathering at the port in Tunis following the incident.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Start gathering references now, including supervisors from your internships who can speak to your work quality and potential.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainian officials fear Moscow’s troops are amassing yet again to make a final assault on Pokrovsk, in the east, and might see progress near Kupiansk, farther north.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The video of the removal went viral, amassing over 780,000 views.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Massing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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