massing

verb

present participle of mass
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 Space plants three feet apart for massing in borders and beds or to plant a low hedge. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026 While sargassum plays an important ecological role in the open ocean, its massing onshore has become a serious problem. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2025 Among other things, the Intuitive Machines lander contains a mini data center, massing just 1 kilogram and containing 8 terabytes of SSD storage. — Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Feb. 2025 Trump has declared success and pressured Iran to agree to a deal to end the war, while massing new troops in the Middle East and threatening intense escalation if Tehran doesn't reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz trade route. — Mosheh Gains, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026 In October 1973, Israeli military intelligence had detailed reports of Egyptian and Syrian forces massing on the borders. — Bryce Hoffman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Small clusters of troops from Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and the Netherlands are massing for joint military exercises with Denmark. — Philip Elliott, Time, 20 Jan. 2026 In November 2021, while massing troops along its border with Ukraine, Russia threatened to cripple GPS if NATO got in the way. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026 Chief architect Ana Costa—working with Pedro Domingos and João Favila Meneses—designed the buildings with natural materials like wood and stone and kept massing low to follow the site’s topography. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massing
  1. accumulating
  2. gathering
  3. amassing
Verb
  • More women are inheriting wealth, accumulating it earlier and making investment decisions independently.
    — Kim Lawton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • And while the images of crowded fountains and shuttered schools dominate the headlines, the economic damage is already accumulating in ways most employers and policymakers have barely begun to reckon with.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of accumulating
Verb
  • Immigrant communities from soccer-playing nations are gathering for watch parties to support their teams.
    — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Avoid Steering Customers Toward ‘Yes’ A common mistake is to ask steering questions when gathering customer feedback.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of gathering
Verb
  • An Associated Press camera outside the arena showed a long line of black SUVs dropping off wedding-goers in tuxedos and evening gowns, surrounded by New Yorkers in shorts and Swifties amassing for the occasion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Bell’s letter to James and New York MFCU Director Amy Held argues that the unit is moving too slowly on cases and amassing too few indictments and convictions for wrongdoing in the Medicaid system.
    — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of amassing

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“Massing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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