diff --git a/applications/test/charList/Test-charList.C b/applications/test/charList/Test-charList.C
index 3288c3b7f0..270e255ae8 100644
--- a/applications/test/charList/Test-charList.C
+++ b/applications/test/charList/Test-charList.C
@@ -79,6 +79,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         List<char> alphabet(istr);
 
         Info<< "re-read: " << alphabet << nl;
+
+        // Can assign zero?
+//Fails:        alphabet = char(Zero);
+        alphabet = Foam::zero{};
+
+        // alphabet = '@';
+        Info<< "blanked: " << alphabet << nl;
     }
 
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Bits/PackedList/PackedList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Bits/PackedList/PackedList.H
index 39d679c024..eb512faab1 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Bits/PackedList/PackedList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Bits/PackedList/PackedList.H
@@ -457,10 +457,10 @@ public:
         inline reference operator[](const label i);
 
         //- Copy assignment.
-        inline void operator=(const PackedList<Width>& lst);
+        inline void operator=(const PackedList<Width>& list);
 
         //- Move assignment.
-        inline void operator=(PackedList<Width>&& lst);
+        inline void operator=(PackedList<Width>&& list);
 
         //- Assign all entries to the given value. fill()
         inline void operator=(const unsigned int val);
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.C
index df8407a0b9..2da74d37bb 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.C
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     \\  /    A nd           | www.openfoam.com
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    Copyright (C) 2017-2022 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2017-2023 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -36,27 +36,28 @@ Foam::label Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::removeElements
     const labelRange& slice
 )
 {
-    if (!slice.size())
+    if (!slice.good())
     {
         // No-op
         return 0;
     }
-    else if (slice.end_value() >= this->size())
+
+    // Note: already checked for valid begin_value before
+    if (slice.end_value() >= this->size())
     {
         // Remove entire tail
         this->resize(slice.begin_value());
     }
     else
     {
-        // Copy (swap) down, from range rbegin() -> rend()
-        // followed by truncation
-        label j = slice.begin_value();
-        const label len = this->size();
-
-        for (label i = slice.end_value(); i < len; ++i, ++j)
-        {
-            Foam::Swap(this->operator[](i), this->operator[](j));
-        }
+        // Move all trailing elements down into space previously
+        // occupied by the slice. Truncate after
+        std::move
+        (
+            this->begin(slice.end_value()),
+            this->end(),
+            this->begin(slice.begin_value())
+        );
 
         this->resize(this->size() - slice.size());
     }
@@ -73,14 +74,14 @@ Foam::label Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::subsetElements
 {
     if (slice.begin_value() > 0)
     {
-        // Copy (swap) down
-        label j = slice.begin_value();
-        const label len = slice.size();
-
-        for (label i = 0; i < len; ++i, ++j)
-        {
-            Foam::Swap(this->operator[](i), this->operator[](j));
-        }
+        // Move elements down.
+        // Since begin_value > 0, the initial destination is non-overlapping
+        std::move
+        (
+            this->begin(slice.begin_value()),
+            this->begin(slice.end_value()),
+            this->begin()
+        );
     }
 
     // Don't need min size, since slice size was already checked before
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
index 77abd3d1b5..2850fb073a 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicList.H
@@ -216,9 +216,12 @@ public:
         //  setting values (as per List usage).
         inline void resize(const label len);
 
-        //- Alter addressable size and fill new entries with constant value
+        //- Alter addressable size and fill \em new entries with constant value
         inline void resize(const label len, const T& val);
 
+        //- Alter addressable size and set val for \em all addressed entries
+        inline void resize_fill(const label len, const T& val);
+
         //- Alter addressable list size, allocating new space if required
         //- \em without necessarily recovering old content.
         //  If no reallocation is required, the contents remain untouched.
@@ -328,7 +331,6 @@ public:
             //- Retain a (start,size) subset from the list.
             //  The range is subsetted with the list size itself to ensure
             //  result always addresses a valid section of the list.
-            //  Remaining elements are moved down.
             inline label subset(const labelRange& range);
 
             //- Retain a (start,size) subset from List.
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
index c44f9f8697..432adc9dff 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListI.H
@@ -363,6 +363,18 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::resize
 }
 
 
+template<class T, int SizeMin>
+inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::resize_fill
+(
+    const label len,
+    const T& val
+)
+{
+    this->doResize(true, len);  // nocopy = true
+    UList<T>::operator=(val);
+}
+
+
 template<class T, int SizeMin>
 inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::resize_nocopy
 (
@@ -373,18 +385,6 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::resize_nocopy
 }
 
 
-// template<class T, int SizeMin>
-// inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::resize_fill
-// (
-//     const label len,
-//     const T& val
-// )
-// {
-//     this->doResize(true, len);  // nocopy = true
-//     this->fill_uniform(val);
-// }
-
-
 template<class T, int SizeMin>
 inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::resize
 (
@@ -392,14 +392,16 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::resize
     const T& val
 )
 {
-    label idx = List<T>::size();
+    const label oldLen = List<T>::size();
     resize(len);
 
     // Fill newly exposed with constant value
-    while (idx < len)
+    if (oldLen < List<T>::size())
     {
-        this->operator[](idx) = val;
-        ++idx;
+        std::fill
+        (
+            this->begin(oldLen), this->end(), val
+        );
     }
 }
 
@@ -527,8 +529,8 @@ inline T& Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::emplace_back(Args&&... args)
     resize(idx + 1);
 
     // move assign element
-    this->operator[](idx) = T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
-    return this->back();
+    UList<T>::operator[](idx) = T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    return UList<T>::operator[](idx);
 }
 
 
@@ -541,7 +543,7 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::push_back
     const label idx = List<T>::size();
     resize(idx + 1);
 
-    this->operator[](idx) = val;  // copy element
+    UList<T>::operator[](idx) = val;  // copy element
 }
 
 
@@ -554,30 +556,27 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::push_back
     const label idx = List<T>::size();
     resize(idx + 1);
 
-    this->operator[](idx) = std::move(val);  // move assign element
+    UList<T>::operator[](idx) = std::move(val);  // move assign element
 }
 
 
 template<class T, int SizeMin>
 inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::push_back
 (
-    const UList<T>& lst
+    const UList<T>& list
 )
 {
-    if (this == &lst)
+    if (this == &list)
     {
         FatalErrorInFunction
             << "Attempted push_back to self"
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    label idx = List<T>::size();
-    resize(idx + lst.size());
+    const label idx = List<T>::size();
+    resize(idx + list.size());
 
-    for (const T& val : lst)
-    {
-        this->operator[](idx++) = val;  // copy element
-    }
+    std::copy(list.begin(), list.end(), this->begin(idx));
 }
 
 
@@ -585,32 +584,26 @@ template<class T, int SizeMin>
 template<unsigned N>
 inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::push_back
 (
-    const FixedList<T, N>& lst
+    const FixedList<T, N>& list
 )
 {
-    label idx = List<T>::size();
-    resize(idx + lst.size());
+    const label idx = List<T>::size();
+    resize(idx + list.size());
 
-    for (const T& val : lst)
-    {
-        this->operator[](idx++) = val;  // copy element
-    }
+    std::copy(list.begin(), list.end(), this->begin(idx));
 }
 
 
 template<class T, int SizeMin>
 inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::push_back
 (
-    std::initializer_list<T> lst
+    std::initializer_list<T> list
 )
 {
-    label idx = List<T>::size();
-    resize(idx + lst.size());
+    const label idx = List<T>::size();
+    resize(idx + list.size());
 
-    for (const T& val : lst)
-    {
-        this->operator[](idx++) = val;  // copy element
-    }
+    std::copy(list.begin(), list.end(), this->begin(idx));
 }
 
 
@@ -618,17 +611,23 @@ template<class T, int SizeMin>
 template<class Addr>
 inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::push_back
 (
-    const IndirectListBase<T, Addr>& lst
+    const IndirectListBase<T, Addr>& list
 )
 {
-    label idx = List<T>::size();
-    const label n = lst.size();
+    // Note: push_back will still work even if the indirect list
+    // actually references *this, since its source elements will not
+    // overlap the new destinations.
 
-    resize(idx + n);
+    const label idx = this->size();
+    const label n = list.size();
 
-    for (label i=0; i<n; ++i)
+    resize(list + n);
+
+    auto iter = this->begin(idx);
+
+    for (label i = 0; i < n; (void)++i, (void)++iter)
     {
-        this->operator[](idx++) = lst[i];  // copy element
+        *iter = list[i];  // copy element
     }
 }
 
@@ -646,13 +645,10 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::push_back
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    label idx = List<T>::size();
+    const label idx = List<T>::size();
     resize(idx + list.size());
 
-    for (T& val : list)
-    {
-        Foam::Swap(this->operator[](idx++), val);  // moved content
-    }
+    std::move(list.begin(), list.end(), this->begin(idx));
 
     list.clear();
 }
@@ -795,7 +791,7 @@ inline T& Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::operator()
         resize(i + 1);
     }
 
-    return this->operator[](i);
+    return UList<T>::operator[](i);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListIO.C
index 46d15ecc7f..b22175cd80 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/DynamicList/DynamicListIO.C
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::DynamicList<T, SizeMin>::readList(Istream& is)
                     );
 
                     // Fill with the value
-                    this->fill_uniform(elem);
+                    UList<T>::operator=(elem);
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.C
index 0c8f0f13d9..01e7752c18 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.C
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2017-2021 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2017-2023 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "FixedList.H"
-#include "ListLoopM.H"
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Member Functions * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
@@ -51,11 +50,15 @@ Foam::label Foam::FixedList<T, N>::find(const T& val, label pos) const
 {
     if (pos >= 0)
     {
-        List_CONST_ACCESS(T, *this, list);
+        // auto iter = std::find(this->begin(pos), this->end(), val);
+        // if (iter != this->end())
+        // {
+        //     return label(iter - this->begin());
+        // }
 
         while (pos < label(N))
         {
-            if (list[pos] == val)
+            if (this->v_[pos] == val)
             {
                 return pos;
             }
@@ -77,11 +80,9 @@ Foam::label Foam::FixedList<T, N>::rfind(const T& val, label pos) const
         pos = label(N)-1;
     }
 
-    List_CONST_ACCESS(T, *this, list);
-
     while (pos >= 0)
     {
-        if (list[pos] == val)
+        if (this->v_[pos] == val)
         {
             return pos;
         }
@@ -148,44 +149,30 @@ void Foam::FixedList<T, N>::swapLast(const label i)
 template<class T, unsigned N>
 bool Foam::FixedList<T, N>::operator==(const FixedList<T, N>& list) const
 {
-    List_CONST_ACCESS(T, *this, lhs);
-    List_CONST_ACCESS(T, (list), rhs);
-
-    // List sizes are identical by definition (template parameter)
-    for (unsigned i = 0; i < N; ++i)
-    {
-        if (!(lhs[i] == rhs[i]))
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Contents appear to be identical.
-    return true;
+    // Can dispatch with
+    // - std::execution::parallel_unsequenced_policy
+    // - std::execution::unsequenced_policy
+    return
+    (
+        // List sizes are identical by definition (template parameter)
+        std::equal(this->cbegin(), this->cend(), list.cbegin())
+    );
 }
 
 
 template<class T, unsigned N>
 bool Foam::FixedList<T, N>::operator<(const FixedList<T, N>& list) const
 {
-    List_CONST_ACCESS(T, *this, lhs);
-    List_CONST_ACCESS(T, (list), rhs);
-
     // List sizes are identical by definition (template parameter)
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<N; ++i)
-    {
-        if (lhs[i] < rhs[i])
-        {
-            return true;
-        }
-        else if (rhs[i] < lhs[i])
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
 
-    // Contents appear to be identical.
-    return false;
+    // Can dispatch with
+    // - std::execution::parallel_unsequenced_policy
+    // - std::execution::unsequenced_policy
+    return std::lexicographical_compare
+    (
+        this->cbegin(), this->cend(),
+        list.cbegin(), list.cend()
+    );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
index ee935de25c..9a3f190d80 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedList.H
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public:
 
         //- Return the forward circular index, i.e. next index
         //- which returns to the first at the end of the list
-        inline label fcIndex(const label i) const;
+        inline label fcIndex(const label i) const noexcept;
 
         //- Return forward circular value (ie, next value in the list)
         inline const T& fcValue(const label i) const;
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ public:
 
         //- Return the reverse circular index, i.e. previous index
         //- which returns to the last at the beginning of the list
-        inline label rcIndex(const label i) const;
+        inline label rcIndex(const label i) const noexcept;
 
         //- Return reverse circular value (ie, previous value in the list)
         inline const T& rcValue(const label i) const;
@@ -297,9 +297,15 @@ public:
     // Edit
 
         //- Dummy function, to make FixedList consistent with List
+        //- Any resizing is ignored (Fatal with bad sizing in full debug).
         inline void resize(const label n);
 
+        //- Set val for \em all elements.
+        //- Any resizing is ignored (Fatal with bad sizing in full debug).
+        inline void resize_fill(const label n, const T& val);
+
         //- Dummy function, to make FixedList consistent with List
+        //- Any resizing is ignored (Fatal with bad sizing in full debug).
         inline void resize_nocopy(const label n);
 
         //- Dummy function, to make FixedList consistent with List
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H
index 0cf3310a9b..95b45f4c6b 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/FixedList/FixedListI.H
@@ -56,20 +56,16 @@ inline Foam::FixedList<T, N>::FixedList(const Foam::zero)
 template<class T, unsigned N>
 inline Foam::FixedList<T, N>::FixedList(const FixedList<T, N>& list)
 {
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<N; ++i)
-    {
-        v_[i] = list.v_[i];
-    }
+    // std::execution::unsequenced_policy
+    std::copy(list.begin(), list.end(), v_);
 }
 
 
 template<class T, unsigned N>
 inline Foam::FixedList<T, N>::FixedList(FixedList<T, N>&& list)
 {
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<N; ++i)
-    {
-        v_[i] = std::move(list.v_[i]);
-    }
+    // std::execution::unsequenced_policy
+    std::move(list.begin(), list.end(), v_);
 }
 
 
@@ -77,13 +73,7 @@ template<class T, unsigned N>
 inline Foam::FixedList<T, N>::FixedList(std::initializer_list<T> list)
 {
     checkSize(list.size());
-
-    auto iter = list.begin();
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<N; ++i)
-    {
-        v_[i] = *iter;
-        ++iter;
-    }
+    std::copy_n(list.begin(), N, v_);
 }
 
 
@@ -91,11 +81,7 @@ template<class T, unsigned N>
 inline Foam::FixedList<T, N>::FixedList(const UList<T>& list)
 {
     checkSize(list.size());
-
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<N; ++i)
-    {
-        v_[i] = list[i];
-    }
+    std::copy_n(list.begin(), N, v_);
 }
 
 
@@ -107,7 +93,7 @@ inline Foam::FixedList<T, N>::FixedList
     const FixedList<label, N>& indices
 )
 {
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<N; ++i)
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < N; ++i)
     {
         v_[i] = list[indices[i]];
     }
@@ -121,7 +107,7 @@ inline Foam::FixedList<T, N>::FixedList
     const FixedList<label, N>& indices
 )
 {
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<N; ++i)
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < N; ++i)
     {
         v_[i] = list[indices[i]];
     }
@@ -224,7 +210,7 @@ inline const T& Foam::FixedList<T, N>::back() const noexcept
 
 
 template<class T, unsigned N>
-inline Foam::label Foam::FixedList<T, N>::fcIndex(const label i) const
+inline Foam::label Foam::FixedList<T, N>::fcIndex(const label i) const noexcept
 {
     return (i == N-1 ? 0 : i+1);
 }
@@ -245,7 +231,7 @@ inline T& Foam::FixedList<T, N>::fcValue(const label i)
 
 
 template<class T, unsigned N>
-inline Foam::label Foam::FixedList<T, N>::rcIndex(const label i) const
+inline Foam::label Foam::FixedList<T, N>::rcIndex(const label i) const noexcept
 {
     return (i ? i-1 : N-1);
 }
@@ -307,6 +293,7 @@ inline bool Foam::FixedList<T, N>::uniform() const
 {
     if (empty()) return false;   // <- Compile-time disabled anyhow
 
+    // std::all_of()
     for (unsigned i=1; i<N; ++i)
     {
         if (v_[0] != v_[i])
@@ -335,6 +322,16 @@ inline void Foam::FixedList<T, N>::resize(const label n)
 }
 
 
+template<class T, unsigned N>
+inline void Foam::FixedList<T, N>::resize_fill(const label n, const T& val)
+{
+    #ifdef FULLDEBUG
+    checkSize(n);
+    #endif
+    this->fill(val);
+}
+
+
 template<class T, unsigned N>
 inline void Foam::FixedList<T, N>::resize_nocopy(const label n)
 {
@@ -348,10 +345,7 @@ template<class T, unsigned N>
 inline void Foam::FixedList<T, N>::fill(const T& val)
 {
     // Usually small enough that parallel execution is pointless...
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<N; ++i)
-    {
-        v_[i] = val;
-    }
+    std::fill_n(v_, N, val);
 }
 
 
@@ -359,7 +353,9 @@ template<class T, unsigned N>
 inline void Foam::FixedList<T, N>::fill(const Foam::zero)
 {
     // Usually small enough that parallel execution is pointless...
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<N; ++i)
+    // Cannot use std::fill (ambiguous conversions for bool, char, etc)
+
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < N; ++i)
     {
         v_[i] = Zero;
     }
@@ -390,10 +386,8 @@ inline void Foam::FixedList<T, N>::transfer(FixedList<T, N>& list)
         return;  // Self-assignment is a no-op
     }
 
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<N; ++i)
-    {
-        v_[i] = std::move(list[i]);
-    }
+    // std::execution::unsequenced_policy
+    std::move(list.begin(), list.end(), v_);
 }
 
 
@@ -423,11 +417,7 @@ template<class T, unsigned N>
 inline void Foam::FixedList<T, N>::operator=(const UList<T>& list)
 {
     checkSize(list.size());
-
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<N; ++i)
-    {
-        v_[i] = list[i];
-    }
+    std::copy_n(list.begin(), N, v_);
 }
 
 
@@ -435,15 +425,10 @@ template<class T, unsigned N>
 inline void Foam::FixedList<T, N>::operator=(std::initializer_list<T> list)
 {
     checkSize(list.size());
-
-    auto iter = list.begin();
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<N; ++i)
-    {
-        v_[i] = *iter;
-        ++iter;
-    }
+    std::copy_n(list.begin(), N, v_);
 }
 
+
 template<class T, unsigned N>
 inline void Foam::FixedList<T, N>::operator=(const T& val)
 {
@@ -466,12 +451,11 @@ inline void Foam::FixedList<T, N>::operator=(const FixedList<T, N>& list)
         return;  // Self-assignment is a no-op
     }
 
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<N; ++i)
-    {
-        v_[i] = list.v_[i];
-    }
+    // std::execution::unsequenced_policy
+    std::copy(list.begin(), list.end(), v_);
 }
 
+
 template<class T, unsigned N>
 inline void Foam::FixedList<T, N>::operator=(FixedList<T, N>&& list)
 {
@@ -480,10 +464,8 @@ inline void Foam::FixedList<T, N>::operator=(FixedList<T, N>&& list)
         return;  // Self-assignment is a no-op
     }
 
-    for (unsigned i=0; i<N; ++i)
-    {
-        v_[i] = std::move(list.v_[i]);
-    }
+    // std::execution::unsequenced_policy
+    std::move(list.begin(), list.end(), v_);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C
index eeedc8b73d..c2fa0870ec 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.C
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "List.H"
-#include "ListLoopM.H"
 #include "FixedList.H"
 #include "PtrList.H"
 #include "contiguous.H"
@@ -47,46 +46,26 @@ void Foam::List<T>::doResize(const label len)
         // With sign-check to avoid spurious -Walloc-size-larger-than
         const label overlap = min(this->size_, len);
 
-        if (!overlap)
+        if (overlap > 0)
         {
-            // Can discard old content before allocating new storage.
-            // - when used as storage for DynamicList, it is possible to have
-            //   a zero-sized List with a non-null data pointer.
-
-            delete[] this->v_;
+            // Recover overlapping content when resizing
+            T* old = this->v_;
             this->size_ = len;
             this->v_ = new T[len];
+
+            // Can dispatch with
+            // - std::execution::parallel_unsequenced_policy
+            // - std::execution::unsequenced_policy
+            std::move(old, (old + overlap), this->v_);
+
+            delete[] old;
         }
         else
         {
-            // Recover old (overlapping) content when resizing
-
-            T* nv = new T[len];
-
-            // Like std::copy(this->v_, this->v_ + overlap, nv);
-            // but with move semantics!
-
-            #ifdef USEMEMCPY
-            if (is_contiguous<T>::value)
-            {
-                std::memcpy
-                (
-                    static_cast<void*>(nv), this->v_, overlap*sizeof(T)
-                );
-            }
-            else
-            #endif
-            {
-                List_ACCESS(T, *this, vp);
-                for (label i = 0; i < overlap; ++i)
-                {
-                    nv[i] = std::move(vp[i]);
-                }
-            }
-
+            // No overlapping content
             delete[] this->v_;
             this->size_ = len;
-            this->v_ = nv;
+            this->v_ = new T[len];
         }
     }
     else
@@ -138,7 +117,7 @@ Foam::List<T>::List(const label len, const T& val)
     if (len)
     {
         doAlloc();
-        this->fill_uniform(val);
+        UList<T>::operator=(val);
     }
 }
 
@@ -158,13 +137,7 @@ Foam::List<T>::List(const label len, const Foam::zero)
     if (len)
     {
         doAlloc();
-
-        // fill_uniform()
-        List_ACCESS(T, (*this), vp);
-        for (label i = 0; i < len; ++i)
-        {
-            vp[i] = Zero;
-        }
+        UList<T>::operator=(Foam::zero{});
     }
 }
 
@@ -249,20 +222,8 @@ Foam::List<T>::List(const UList<T>& list, const labelUList& indices)
 :
     UList<T>(nullptr, indices.size())
 {
-    const label len = indices.size();
-
-    if (len)
-    {
-        doAlloc();
-
-        // Copy indirect
-        List_ACCESS(T, (*this), vp);
-
-        for (label i=0; i < len; ++i)
-        {
-            vp[i] = list[indices[i]];
-        }
-    }
+    doAlloc();
+    copyList(list, indices);  // <- deepCopy()
 }
 
 
@@ -274,21 +235,10 @@ Foam::List<T>::List
     const FixedList<label,N>& indices
 )
 :
-    UList<T>(nullptr, label(N))
+    UList<T>(nullptr, indices.size())
 {
-    const label len = label(N);
-
-    {
-        doAlloc();
-
-        // Copy indirect
-        List_ACCESS(T, (*this), vp);
-
-        for (label i = 0; i < len; ++i)
-        {
-            vp[i] = list[indices[i]];
-        }
-    }
+    doAlloc();
+    copyList(list, indices);  // <- deepCopy()
 }
 
 
@@ -296,11 +246,8 @@ template<class T>
 template<unsigned N>
 Foam::List<T>::List(const FixedList<T, N>& list)
 :
-    UList<T>(nullptr, label(N))
-{
-    doAlloc();
-    copyList(list);
-}
+    List<T>(list.begin(), list.end(), list.size())
+{}
 
 
 template<class T>
@@ -319,8 +266,11 @@ Foam::List<T>::List(const IndirectListBase<T, Addr>& list)
 :
     UList<T>(nullptr, list.size())
 {
-    doAlloc();
-    copyList(list);
+    if (this->size_ > 0)
+    {
+        doAlloc();
+        UList<T>::deepCopy(list);
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -450,15 +400,9 @@ template<class T>
 template<unsigned N>
 void Foam::List<T>::operator=(const FixedList<T, N>& list)
 {
-    reAlloc(static_cast<label>(N));
+    reAlloc(list.size());
 
-    T* iter = this->begin();
-
-    for (const T& val : list)
-    {
-        *iter = val;
-        ++iter;
-    }
+    std::copy(list.begin(), list.end(), this->v_);
 }
 
 
@@ -466,40 +410,17 @@ template<class T>
 template<class Addr>
 void Foam::List<T>::operator=(const IndirectListBase<T, Addr>& list)
 {
-    const label len = list.size();
-
-    reAlloc(len);
-
-    if (len)
-    {
-        // copyList ...
-        List_ACCESS(T, (*this), vp);
-
-        for (label i=0; i < len; ++i)
-        {
-            vp[i] = list[i];
-        }
-    }
+    reAlloc(list.size());
+    UList<T>::deepCopy(list);
 }
 
 
 template<class T>
 void Foam::List<T>::operator=(std::initializer_list<T> list)
 {
-    const label len = list.size();
+    reAlloc(list.size());
 
-    reAlloc(len);
-
-    if (len)
-    {
-        T* iter = this->begin();
-
-        for (const T& val : list)
-        {
-            *iter = val;
-            ++iter;
-        }
-    }
+    std::copy(list.begin(), list.end(), this->v_);
 }
 
 
@@ -571,7 +492,6 @@ void Foam::sortedOrder
 }
 
 
-
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Housekeeping  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
 #include "SLList.H"
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
index 029941a369..ae846f3fd8 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/List.H
@@ -86,8 +86,13 @@ class List
         inline void reAlloc(const label len);
 
         //- Copy all list contents. Uses operator[] on the input list
-        template<class List2>
-        inline void copyList(const List2& list);
+        template<class ListType>
+        inline void copyList(const ListType& list);
+
+        //- Copy list contents via indirect indices.
+        //  Uses operator[] on the values and indices lists
+        template<class ListType, class ListIndices>
+        inline void copyList(const ListType& list, const ListIndices& indices);
 
         //- Change allocation size of List, retaining old contents.
         //  Backend for resize
@@ -98,8 +103,8 @@ class List
         template<class InputIterator>
         inline List
         (
-            InputIterator begIter,
-            InputIterator endIter,
+            InputIterator firstIter,
+            InputIterator lastIter,  // (unused)
             const label len
         );
 
@@ -213,9 +218,12 @@ public:
         //  The boolList version fills new memory with false.
         inline void resize(const label len);
 
-        //- Adjust allocated size of list and set val for new elements
+        //- Adjust allocated size of list and set val for \em new elements
         void resize(const label len, const T& val);
 
+        //- Adjust allocated size of list and set val for \em all elements
+        inline void resize_fill(const label len, const T& val);
+
         //- Adjust allocated size of list \b without necessarily
         //  retaining old content.
         //  If no reallocation is required, the contents remain untouched.
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H
index 85b20a6424..621ecd19d6 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListI.H
@@ -52,17 +52,41 @@ inline void Foam::List<T>::reAlloc(const label len)
 
 
 template<class T>
-template<class List2>
-inline void Foam::List<T>::copyList(const List2& list)
+template<class ListType>
+inline void Foam::List<T>::copyList(const ListType& list)
 {
     // NB: operator[] for list read access (eg, an indirect list)
     // cannot necessarily replace with std::copy
 
     const label len = this->size_;
 
-    for (label i = 0; i < len; ++i)
+    auto iter = this->v_;
+
+    for (label i = 0; i < len; (void)++i, (void)++iter)
     {
-        this->v_[i] = list[i];
+        *iter = list[i];
+    }
+}
+
+
+template<class T>
+template<class ListType, class ListIndices>
+inline void Foam::List<T>::copyList
+(
+    const ListType& list,
+    const ListIndices& indices
+)
+{
+    // NB: operator[] for list read access (eg, an indirect list)
+    // cannot necessarily replace with std::copy
+
+    const label len = this->size_;
+
+    auto iter = this->v_;
+
+    for (label i = 0; i < len; (void)++i, (void)++iter)
+    {
+        *iter = list[indices[i]];
     }
 }
 
@@ -71,8 +95,8 @@ template<class T>
 template<class InputIterator>
 inline Foam::List<T>::List
 (
-    InputIterator begIter,
-    InputIterator endIter,
+    InputIterator firstIter,
+    InputIterator lastIter,  // (unused)
     const label len
 )
 :
@@ -85,11 +109,9 @@ inline Foam::List<T>::List
         // Like std::copy() or std::copy_n()
         // but without any requirements on the iterator category
 
-        InputIterator iter = begIter;
-        for (label i = 0; i < len; ++i)
+        for (label i = 0; i < len; (void)++i, (void)++firstIter)
         {
-            this->v_[i] = *iter;
-            ++iter;
+            this->v_[i] = *firstIter;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -148,6 +170,14 @@ inline void Foam::List<T>::resize(const label len)
 }
 
 
+template<class T>
+inline void Foam::List<T>::resize_fill(const label len, const T& val)
+{
+    this->reAlloc(len);
+    UList<T>::operator=(val);
+}
+
+
 template<class T>
 inline void Foam::List<T>::resize_nocopy(const label len)
 {
@@ -155,14 +185,6 @@ inline void Foam::List<T>::resize_nocopy(const label len)
 }
 
 
-// template<class T>
-// inline void Foam::List<T>::resize_fill(const label len, const T& val)
-// {
-//     this->reAlloc(len);
-//     this->fill_uniform(val);
-// }
-
-
 template<class T>
 inline T& Foam::List<T>::newElmt(const label i)
 {
@@ -196,9 +218,8 @@ inline T& Foam::List<T>::emplace_back(Args&&... args)
     const label idx = this->size();
     resize(idx + 1);
 
-    // move assign element
-    this->operator[](idx) = T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
-    return this->back();
+    UList<T>::operator[](idx) = T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    return UList<T>::operator[](idx);
 }
 
 
@@ -208,7 +229,7 @@ inline void Foam::List<T>::push_back(const T& val)
     const label idx = this->size();
     resize(idx + 1);
 
-    this->operator[](idx) = val;  // copy element
+    UList<T>::operator[](idx) = val;  // copy element
 }
 
 
@@ -218,7 +239,7 @@ inline void Foam::List<T>::push_back(T&& val)
     const label idx = this->size();
     resize(idx + 1);
 
-    this->operator[](idx) = std::move(val);  // move assign element
+    UList<T>::operator[](idx) = std::move(val);  // move assign element
 }
 
 
@@ -231,15 +252,10 @@ inline void Foam::List<T>::push_back(const UList<T>& list)
             << "Attempted push_back to self" << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    label idx = this->size();
-    const label n = list.size();
+    const label idx = this->size();
+    resize(idx + list.size());
 
-    resize(idx + n);
-
-    for (label i=0; i<n; ++i)
-    {
-        this->operator[](idx++) = list[i];  // copy element
-    }
+    std::copy(list.begin(), list.end(), this->begin(idx));
 }
 
 
@@ -247,14 +263,20 @@ template<class T>
 template<class Addr>
 inline void Foam::List<T>::push_back(const IndirectListBase<T, Addr>& list)
 {
-    label idx = this->size();
+    // Note: push_back will still work even if the indirect list
+    // actually references *this, since its source elements will not
+    // overlap the new destinations.
+
+    const label idx = this->size();
     const label n = list.size();
 
     resize(idx + n);
 
-    for (label i=0; i<n; ++i)
+    auto iter = this->begin(idx);
+
+    for (label i = 0; i < n; (void)++i, (void)++iter)
     {
-        this->operator[](idx++) = list[i];  // copy element
+        *iter = list[i];  // copy element
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListIO.C
index 3420c799fe..1d1369c51f 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/ListIO.C
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ Foam::Istream& Foam::List<T>::readList(Istream& is)
                     );
 
                     // Fill with the value
-                    this->fill_uniform(elem);
+                    UList<T>::operator=(elem);
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/UList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/UList.C
index 41ef2c32d5..b8cc5f7b81 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/UList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/UList.C
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ License
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 #include "UList.H"
-#include "ListLoopM.H"
 #include "contiguous.H"
 #include "labelRange.H"
 
@@ -114,10 +113,9 @@ void Foam::UList<T>::deepCopy(const UList<T>& list)
     }
     else if (this->size_ > 0)
     {
-        // Can also dispatch with
+        // Can dispatch with
         // - std::execution::parallel_unsequenced_policy
         // - std::execution::unsequenced_policy
-
         std::copy(list.cbegin(), list.cend(), this->v_);
     }
 }
@@ -136,14 +134,18 @@ void Foam::UList<T>::deepCopy(const IndirectListBase<T, Addr>& list)
     }
     else if (this->size_)
     {
-        // copyList()
+        // Copy the indirect list contents
+
+        // NB: operator[] for list read access (eg, an indirect list)
+        // cannot replace with std::copy
 
         const label len = this->size_;
 
-        List_ACCESS(T, (*this), lhs);
-        for (label i = 0; i < len; ++i)
+        auto iter = this->v_;
+
+        for (label i = 0; i < len; (void)++i, (void)++iter)
         {
-            lhs[i] = list[i];
+            *iter = list[i];
         }
     }
 }
@@ -151,18 +153,11 @@ void Foam::UList<T>::deepCopy(const IndirectListBase<T, Addr>& list)
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
+// This is non-inlined to allow template specializations
 template<class T>
 void Foam::UList<T>::operator=(const Foam::zero)
 {
-    // fill_uniform()
-    const label len = this->size();
-
-    List_ACCESS(T, (*this), vp);
-
-    for (label i = 0; i < len; ++i)
-    {
-        vp[i] = Zero;
-    }
+    this->fill_uniform(Foam::zero{});
 }
 
 
@@ -186,13 +181,17 @@ Foam::label Foam::UList<T>::find(const T& val, label pos) const
 {
     const label len = this->size();
 
-    if (pos >= 0 && len)
+    if (pos >= 0)
     {
-        List_CONST_ACCESS(T, (*this), list);
+        // auto iter = std::find(this->begin(pos), this->end(), val);
+        // if (iter != this->end())
+        // {
+        //     return label(iter - this->begin());
+        // }
 
         while (pos < len)
         {
-            if (list[pos] == val)
+            if (this->v_[pos] == val)
             {
                 return pos;
             }
@@ -214,11 +213,9 @@ Foam::label Foam::UList<T>::rfind(const T& val, label pos) const
         pos = this->size()-1;
     }
 
-    List_CONST_ACCESS(T, (*this), list);
-
     while (pos >= 0)
     {
-        if (list[pos] == val)
+        if (this->v_[pos] == val)
         {
             return pos;
         }
@@ -235,28 +232,14 @@ Foam::label Foam::UList<T>::rfind(const T& val, label pos) const
 template<class T>
 bool Foam::UList<T>::operator==(const UList<T>& list) const
 {
-    /// OR:
-    /// return
-    /// (
-    ///     (this->size_ == list.size_)
-    //   && std::equal(cbegin(), cend(), list.cbegin())
-    /// );
-
-    const label len = this->size_;
-    if (len != list.size_)
-    {
-        return false;
-    }
-
-    List_CONST_ACCESS(T, (*this), lhs);
-    List_CONST_ACCESS(T, (list), rhs);
-
-    for (label i = 0; i < len; ++i)
-    {
-        if (!(lhs[i] == rhs[i])) return false;
-    }
-
-    return true;
+    // Can dispatch with
+    // - std::execution::parallel_unsequenced_policy
+    // - std::execution::unsequenced_policy
+    return
+    (
+        (this->size_ == list.size_)
+     && std::equal(this->cbegin(), this->cend(), list.cbegin())
+    );
 }
 
 
@@ -270,35 +253,14 @@ bool Foam::UList<T>::operator!=(const UList<T>& list) const
 template<class T>
 bool Foam::UList<T>::operator<(const UList<T>& list) const
 {
-    /// OR:
-    /// return std::lexicographical_compare
-    /// (
-    ///     cbegin(), cend(),
-    ///     list.cbegin(), list.cend()
-    /// );
-
-    const const_iterator last1 = cend();
-    const const_iterator last2 = list.cend();
-
-    for
+    // Can dispatch with
+    // - std::execution::parallel_unsequenced_policy
+    // - std::execution::unsequenced_policy
+    return std::lexicographical_compare
     (
-        const_iterator lhs = cbegin(), rhs = list.cbegin();
-        (lhs != last1) && (rhs != last2);
-        ++lhs, (void) ++rhs
-    )
-    {
-        if (*lhs < *rhs)
-        {
-            return true;
-        }
-        else if (*rhs < *lhs)
-        {
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Contents look to be identical, or lists have different sizes
-    return (this->size_ < list.size_);
+        this->cbegin(), this->cend(),
+        list.cbegin(), list.cend()
+    );
 }
 
 
@@ -328,6 +290,7 @@ bool Foam::UList<T>::operator>=(const UList<T>& list) const
 template<class T>
 void Foam::sort(UList<T>& list)
 {
+    // With which std::execution:: ?
     std::sort(list.begin(), list.end());
 }
 
@@ -335,6 +298,7 @@ void Foam::sort(UList<T>& list)
 template<class T, class Compare>
 void Foam::sort(UList<T>& list, const Compare& comp)
 {
+    // With which std::execution:: ?
     std::sort(list.begin(), list.end(), comp);
 }
 
@@ -342,6 +306,7 @@ void Foam::sort(UList<T>& list, const Compare& comp)
 template<class T>
 void Foam::stableSort(UList<T>& list)
 {
+    // With which std::execution:: ?
     std::stable_sort(list.begin(), list.end());
 }
 
@@ -349,6 +314,7 @@ void Foam::stableSort(UList<T>& list)
 template<class T, class Compare>
 void Foam::stableSort(UList<T>& list, const Compare& comp)
 {
+    // With which std::execution:: ?
     std::stable_sort(list.begin(), list.end(), comp);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/UList.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/UList.H
index 672af89b0f..b88f5ade23 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/UList.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/UList.H
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ protected:
         //  Caution: method name subject to change
         inline void fill_uniform(const T& val);
 
+        //- Assign all entries to zero
+        //  Caution: method name subject to change
+        inline void fill_uniform(const Foam::zero);
+
         //- No copy assignment (default: shallow copy)
         //
         //  Assignment may need to be shallow (copy pointer)
@@ -628,16 +632,18 @@ public:
 template<>
 Istream& UList<char>::readList(Istream& is);
 
-//- Specialized writeEntry for character lists which always uses
-//- binary format.
+//- Character list writeEntry - always uses binary format.
 template<>
 void UList<char>::writeEntry(Ostream& os) const;
 
-//- Specialized writeList for character lists which always uses
-//- binary format.
+//- Character list writeList - always uses binary format.
 template<>
 Ostream& UList<char>::writeList(Ostream& os, const label /*unused*/) const;
 
+//- Character list assign zero - avoids Foam::zero casting ambiguities
+template<>
+void UList<char>::operator=(const Foam::zero);
+
 
 // * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IOstream Operators  * * * * * * * * * * * * //
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/UListI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/UListI.H
index a56999a068..711785a304 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/UListI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/containers/Lists/List/UListI.H
@@ -52,17 +52,42 @@ inline Foam::UList<T>::UList(T* __restrict__ v, const label len) noexcept
 template<class T>
 inline void Foam::UList<T>::fill_uniform(const T& val)
 {
-    // Can also dispatch with
+    // Can dispatch with
     // - std::execution::parallel_unsequenced_policy
     // - std::execution::unsequenced_policy
+    std::fill_n
+    (
+        this->v_, this->size_, val
+    );
+}
 
-    if (this->size_ > 0)
+
+template<class T>
+inline void Foam::UList<T>::fill_uniform(const Foam::zero)
+{
+    // Note: ambiguous conversions for char can still cause compilation
+    // issues.
+    // May also have special triggers when assigning non-contiguous from zero...
+
+    if (is_contiguous<T>::value)
     {
+        // Can dispatch with
+        // - std::execution::parallel_unsequenced_policy
+        // - std::execution::unsequenced_policy
         std::fill_n
         (
-            this->v_, this->size_, val
+            this->data_bytes(), this->size_bytes(), char(0)
         );
     }
+    else
+    {
+        const auto last = (this->v_ + this->size_);
+
+        for (auto first = this->v_; (first != last); (void)++first)
+        {
+            *first = Foam::zero{};
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -196,18 +221,16 @@ inline void Foam::UList<T>::checkIndex(const label i) const
 template<class T>
 inline bool Foam::UList<T>::uniform() const
 {
-    const label len = size();
-
-    if (!len)
+    if (!size_)
     {
         return false;
     }
 
-    const T& val = (*this)[0];  // first
+    // std::all_of()
 
-    for (label i = 1; i < len; ++i)
+    for (label i = 1; i < size_; ++i)
     {
-        if (val != (*this)[i])
+        if (this->v_[0] != this->v_[i])
         {
             return false;
         }
@@ -318,7 +341,7 @@ namespace Foam
 
         return Foam::pTraits<bool>::zero;
     }
-}
+} // End namespace Foam
 
 
 template<class T>
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicField.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicField.H
index 74b8a5c7e0..1135129a03 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicField.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicField.H
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@ public:
         //- Copy append another list to the end of this list
         inline void push_back(const UList<T>& list);
 
+        //- Move append another list to the end of this list
+        inline void push_back(List<T>&& list);
+
         //- Reduce size by 1 or more elements. Can be called on an empty list.
         inline void pop_back(label n = 1);
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicFieldI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicFieldI.H
index e5571d4b6e..426edd4f05 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicFieldI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/fields/Fields/DynamicField/DynamicFieldI.H
@@ -408,14 +408,16 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicField<T, SizeMin>::resize
     const T& val
 )
 {
-    label idx = List<T>::size();
+    const label oldLen = List<T>::size();
     resize(len);
 
     // Fill newly exposed with constant value
-    while (idx < len)
+    if (oldLen < List<T>::size())
     {
-        this->operator[](idx) = val;
-        ++idx;
+        std::fill
+        (
+            this->begin(oldLen), this->end(), val
+        );
     }
 }
 
@@ -596,7 +598,7 @@ inline T& Foam::DynamicField<T, SizeMin>::emplace_back(Args&&... args)
 
     // move assign element
     this->operator[](idx) = T(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
-    return this->back();
+    return this->operator[](idx);
 }
 
 
@@ -639,13 +641,32 @@ inline void Foam::DynamicField<T, SizeMin>::push_back
             << abort(FatalError);
     }
 
-    label idx = List<T>::size();
+    const label idx = List<T>::size();
     resize(idx + list.size());
 
-    for (const T& val : list)
+    std::copy(list.begin(), list.end(), this->begin(idx));
+}
+
+
+template<class T, int SizeMin>
+inline void Foam::DynamicField<T, SizeMin>::push_back
+(
+    List<T>&& list
+)
+{
+    if (this == &list)
     {
-        this->operator[](idx++) = val;  // copy element
+        FatalErrorInFunction
+            << "Attempted push_back to self"
+            << abort(FatalError);
     }
+
+    const label idx = List<T>::size();
+    resize(idx + list.size());
+
+    std::move(list.begin(), list.end(), this->begin(idx));
+
+    list.clear();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.C b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.C
index 8dc780a6ad..86fd78da72 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.C
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::Matrix(const label m, const label n, const Foam::zero)
 
     doAlloc();
 
-    std::fill(begin(), end(), Zero);
+    std::fill_n(begin(), size(), Zero);
 }
 
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::Matrix(const label m, const label n, const Type& val)
 
     doAlloc();
 
-    std::fill(begin(), end(), val);
+    std::fill_n(begin(), size(), val);
 }
 
 
@@ -244,10 +244,7 @@ inline Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::Matrix
 template<class Form, class Type>
 Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::~Matrix()
 {
-    if (v_)
-    {
-        delete[] v_;
-    }
+    delete[] v_;
 }
 
 
@@ -594,14 +591,14 @@ void Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::operator=
 template<class Form, class Type>
 void Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::operator=(const Type& val)
 {
-    std::fill(begin(), end(), val);
+    std::fill_n(begin(), size(), val);
 }
 
 
 template<class Form, class Type>
 void Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::operator=(const Foam::zero)
 {
-    std::fill(begin(), end(), Zero);
+    std::fill_n(begin(), size(), Zero);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.H b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.H
index 235625db3d..7bff0b2a77 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/Matrix.H
@@ -188,10 +188,22 @@ public:
     // Access
 
         //- The number of rows
-        inline label m() const noexcept;
+        label mRows() const noexcept { return mRows_; }
+
+        //- The number of rows
+        label nRows() const noexcept { return mRows_; }
+
+        //- The number of rows
+        label m() const noexcept { return mRows_; }
 
         //- The number of columns
-        inline label n() const noexcept;
+        label nCols() const noexcept { return nCols_; }
+
+        //- The number of columns
+        label n() const noexcept { return nCols_; }
+
+        //- Return true if Matrix is empty (i.e., size() is zero)
+        inline bool empty() const noexcept;
 
         //- The number of elements in Matrix (m*n)
         inline label size() const;
@@ -199,9 +211,6 @@ public:
         //- Return row/column sizes
         inline labelPair sizes() const;
 
-        //- Return true if Matrix is empty (i.e., size() is zero)
-        inline bool empty() const noexcept;
-
         //- Return const pointer to the first data element, which can also
         //- be used to address into Matrix contents
         inline const Type* cdata() const noexcept;
@@ -510,25 +519,6 @@ public:
 
     // Housekeeping
 
-        //- The number of rows - same as m()
-        inline label mRows() const noexcept
-        {
-            return mRows_;
-        }
-
-        //- The number of rows - same as m()
-        inline label nRows() const noexcept
-        {
-            return mRows_;
-        }
-
-        //- The number of columns - same as n()
-        inline label nCols() const noexcept
-        {
-            return nCols_;
-        }
-
-
         //- Deprecated(2019-04) raw data pointer, const access
         //  \deprecated(2019-04) - use cdata() method
         FOAM_DEPRECATED_FOR(2019-04, "cdata() method")
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/MatrixI.H b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/MatrixI.H
index a5ded753c5..17f35969cc 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/MatrixI.H
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/MatrixI.H
@@ -92,20 +92,6 @@ inline const Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>& Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::null()
 }
 
 
-template<class Form, class Type>
-inline Foam::label Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::m() const noexcept
-{
-    return mRows_;
-}
-
-
-template<class Form, class Type>
-inline Foam::label Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::n() const noexcept
-{
-    return nCols_;
-}
-
-
 template<class Form, class Type>
 inline Foam::label Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::size() const
 {
@@ -181,11 +167,12 @@ inline bool Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::uniform() const
 {
     const label len = size();
 
-    if (len == 0)
+    if (!len)
     {
         return false;
     }
 
+    // std::all_of()
     for (label idx = 1; idx < len; ++idx)
     {
         if (v_[0] != v_[idx])
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/MatrixIO.C b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/MatrixIO.C
index b937e5e393..991dd7edaf 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/MatrixIO.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/matrices/Matrix/MatrixIO.C
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
      \\/     M anipulation  |
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Copyright (C) 2011-2016 OpenFOAM Foundation
-    Copyright (C) 2019-2022 OpenCFD Ltd.
+    Copyright (C) 2019-2023 OpenCFD Ltd.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 License
     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ bool Foam::Matrix<Form, Type>::readMatrix(Istream& is)
 
                     is.fatalCheck("readMatrix : reading the single entry");
 
-                    std::fill(begin(), end(), element);
+                    std::fill_n(begin(), size(), element);
                 }
             }
 
diff --git a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/chars/lists/charUList.C b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/chars/lists/charUList.C
index 91775a6228..b9ac1f79f9 100644
--- a/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/chars/lists/charUList.C
+++ b/src/OpenFOAM/primitives/chars/lists/charUList.C
@@ -188,6 +188,13 @@ Istream& UList<char>::readList(Istream& is)
     return is;
 }
 
+
+template<>
+void UList<char>::operator=(const Foam::zero)
+{
+    UList<char>::operator=(char(0));
+}
+
 } // End namespace Foam
 
 // ************************************************************************* //