en masse

[ahn mas, en, ahn mas] / ɑn ˈmæs, ɛn, ɑ̃ ˈmas /

ADJECTIVE

all at once

Synonyms

STRONGEST

altogether

WEAK

all in all all together as a body as a group as a whole as one bodily by and large ensemble generally in a body in a group in a mass jointly on the whole together

Antonyms

WEAK

one at a time singly

ADVERB

all together

Synonyms

WEAK

all at once as a body as a group as a whole as one collectively communally cooperatively en bloc ensemble in a group in chorus in unison jointly together unanimously unitedly wholly with one voice

Example Sentences

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They began to pull their money from Credit Suisse en masse, triggering the bank’s forced rescue.

From The Wall Street Journal

Young artists emerging from Southern California’s bountiful art schools decided, en masse, to stick around.

From Los Angeles Times

Bitcoin miners swept into Texas en masse in 2021 after China banned the practice.

From The Wall Street Journal

Persuading Labour MPs from all wings of the party to vote en masse for the plans is a far bigger challenge.

From BBC

They crept into his home en masse, climbing through the air-conditioning units, clinging to the window curtains, marching down the wall, trotting across the vaulted ceiling, lurking in the gloom of the basement.

From The Wall Street Journal

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