1
as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating
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2
as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale
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3
as in to gather
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
clouds accumulating on the western horizon
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Recent Examples of accumulate
As the foreclosures accumulated in Maine in recent months, the USDA website published an advisory directing struggling Maine borrowers to call the St. Louis office for help.
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ProPublica, 20 July 2025
The viral video, which has accumulated nearly 90 million views on TikTok, shows a man and woman cuddling before quickly pulling away and hiding their faces during a Kiss Cam segment at a Coldplay concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
With aging and menopause, more fat accumulates on the abdomen.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025
New genetic research underscores how similar the accumulating damage is in dogs and people.
—Knowable Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
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ProPublica, 20 July 2025
The viral video, which has accumulated nearly 90 million views on TikTok, shows a man and woman cuddling before quickly pulling away and hiding their faces during a Kiss Cam segment at a Coldplay concert in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
With aging and menopause, more fat accumulates on the abdomen.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 17 July 2025
New genetic research underscores how similar the accumulating damage is in dogs and people.
—Knowable Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulate
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Decades of research and studies in agriculture have increased production across all crops in the U.S., said James, and cannabis can adopt those same technologies.—
Julie Weed,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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David Swartz, analyst with Morningstar who monitors Kohl’s, told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY network, that Kohl’s share price has been steadily increasing in recent months.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Simply put, the world number one golfer just doesn’t seem to be slowing down, collecting yet another major and doing what any father would want in those happiest of moments.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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The microphones recorded audio from dusk to dawn, day after day, week after week, collecting thousands of hours of audio during the frog's winter mating season.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
19 July 2025
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To find out, McCleery and his colleague Chris Dutton gathered 40 toy rabbits and replaced their stuffing with electrical components that run on solar power.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
21 July 2025
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Sales rose 7% in the second quarter compared with Q2 2024 and 12% in 2025’s first half.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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So a heatwave there in early 2024 that scientists say was made 4 degrees Celsius hotter by climate change saw global cocoa prices rise by a massive 280% in April that year.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
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The Fit Bounce Pro II arrives fully assembled, folds up easily for storage, and comes with a detachable handlebar for added stability.—
Jordan Galloway,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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To assemble, spread a layer of raspberry preserves over the cooled cake.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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But the clip quickly went viral, amassing over 6.5 million views and thousands of comments.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The dinosaur tentpole has now amassed $62.8 million after 12 days on release.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Our graduates will now re-enter the market faster, prepared to hit the ground running and accelerate their careers.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
20 July 2025
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Starvation Much of Gaza has been reduced to a wasteland during more than 21 months of war and there are fears of accelerating starvation.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Merchant banking-style funds concentrate their efforts on fewer companies with deeper operational involvement.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Holt pulled up the last two innings of the game, concentrating on the radar readings on the screen.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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