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
Acidic soil is typically found in areas prone to rain, in spots where organic material accumulates, in woodlands, or near pine trees.
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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
Don’t Forget the Light Fixtures Bugs and dust accumulate around porch lighting, dimming the glow over time.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
These cards often offer a 0% introductory interest rate, giving borrowers time to pay down debt without accumulating more interest.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
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Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
Don’t Forget the Light Fixtures Bugs and dust accumulate around porch lighting, dimming the glow over time.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
These cards often offer a 0% introductory interest rate, giving borrowers time to pay down debt without accumulating more interest.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulate
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Water testing has been temporarily increased to once a month at the Oceanside Harbor after someone reported seeing a suspicious liquid dumped from a boat.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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This sprawling, unchecked population growth just increases water demand.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Robinson collected eight sacks and 145 tackles over his two seasons in Carolina.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Along with Lee, second baseman Luis Arraez collected three hits and stole his team-leading fourth base of the season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In gathering evidence, the commission received videos and testimony from officials and ordinary citizens, and held five public hearings that wrapped up on Tuesday.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Fashion’s biggest night out is almost here, as celebrities from across music, film, TV, sports, and fashion prepare to gather at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the 2026 Met Gala.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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But they are expected to rise with tightening supplies of fuel and fertilizer.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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To address rising demand of lithium The USGS projects that global production capacity will double by 2029 to address rising demand from technology companies.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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In the process, however, one of the big distinguishing aspects of TV – the large audiences who once assembled to watch dramas, sitcoms and reality shows – has eroded.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Horned Frogs don’t have a player committed this offseason with that type of notoriety, but head coach Mark Campbell has still been able to assemble one of the top transfer portal classes.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Fred Tibbetts coached high school girls’ basketball for almost three decades, amassing more than 500 wins, including a 111-game winning streak and seven undefeated championship seasons.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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These markets, which now amass tens of billions of dollars in bets every month, are a dangerous expansion of gambling.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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As the climate crisis accelerates and urban populations boom, wildfires across the world are becoming larger, burning hotter, and harder to tackle, experts told CNN.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Something else must be accelerating these particles, but scientists don’t yet know what.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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In all, six of the seven most dangerous states are concentrated in the South and Mountain-West regions.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Apr. 2026
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The workers getting squeezed today are concentrated in a particular kind of role, at a particular kind of company, in a particular geography.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulate. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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