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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With the rise of plastic injection molding in the 1940s and '50s, companies started mass-producing recorders and selling them in bulk to school districts for as little as $1 apiece. Abigail Covington, NPR, 16 July 2025 Google’s YouTube announced a change in policy this month that prevents content that is mass-produced or repetitive from being eligible for being awarded revenue. Zach Vallese, CNBC, 14 July 2025 The sterile hotel art of yesteryear — generic landscapes mass-produced for anonymity — is being replaced by vibrant cultural ecosystems. Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025 In some cases, compounders used non-equivalent salt forms, while others mass-produced for telehealth platforms in ways that skirted individual prescription rules. Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 8 July 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 23 Jul. 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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