en masse
adverb
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Definition of en masse
: in a body : as a whole
moved the inmates en masse to the new prison
Examples of en masse in a Sentence
Her supporters arrived en masse for the rally.
Recent Examples on the Web
Every summer, flying queen ants descend upon Great Britain en masse, swarming in search of suitable mates, shedding their wings upon making a match and settling down in new colonies. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Swarms of Flying Ants Overtaking Great Britain Show Up as Rain on Radar," 20 July 2019 If this degree of over-production continues, the only viable solution would be for consumers to stop shopping with those brands en masse, and that hardly seems realistic. — Emily Farra, Vogue, "Sustainability Is the Most Pressing Issue Facing Fashion—And It’s Only Getting Harder," 18 July 2019 At the same time, as flawed adjudications are overturned en masse, guilty students will be relieved of responsibility for their terrible misdeeds. — David French, National Review, "How the Obama Administration Harmed Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault," 8 July 2019 Many firms shut down shipments to Huawei en masse, without waiting for their legal teams to come back with a detailed opinion. — The Economist, "Donald Trump eases off Huawei as firms discover holes in his export ban," 4 July 2019 If so many brands are investing in products to bulk up brows — with people readily buying them en masse, too — then maybe what I was born with wasn't a bad thing at all. — Karina Hoshikawa, Allure, "How Makeup Taught Me to Celebrate My Naturally Thick Brows," 24 June 2019 Residents in Los Angeles have complained that Waze was redirecting traffic from the city's highways to residential areas en masse, sparking traffic pileups in neighborhoods. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "NYPD Wants Waze to Stop Warning People About DWI Traps," 7 Feb. 2019 Over the past few weeks, Democrats started to form presidential exploratory committees en masse, and rumors circulated that former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg had plans to run for president. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Michael Bloomberg Confirms He Will Not Run for President as an Independent," 28 Jan. 2019 Civil servants were fired en masse, and Fidesz allies were installed in vital roles, like election supervision. — Zack Beauchamp, Vox, "The Wisconsin power grab is part of a bigger Republican attack on democracy," 6 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'en masse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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en masse
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of en masse
: as a single group : all together
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