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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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
Some are like relics from a far away time or place in your life, collecting notifications like the dust accumulating in the corner of your childhood bedroom.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Heavy snow forecast for Colorado’s mountains on Monday will make travel difficult, with more than a foot of fresh snowfall expected to accumulate by the storm’s end, according to the National Weather Service.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said the US is losing credibility as a global power willing to fight to defend its interests while China accumulates wealth and influence, fundamentally reshaping how the rest of the world views the two nations.
—David Westin, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Ditto for the top-five rule, and add in this one: What if some future Sam Presti out there accumulates four picks in the same lottery but has picked in the top five in the two previous drafts?
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 May 2026
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 May 2026
Heavy snow forecast for Colorado’s mountains on Monday will make travel difficult, with more than a foot of fresh snowfall expected to accumulate by the storm’s end, according to the National Weather Service.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said the US is losing credibility as a global power willing to fight to defend its interests while China accumulates wealth and influence, fundamentally reshaping how the rest of the world views the two nations.
—David Westin, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Ditto for the top-five rule, and add in this one: What if some future Sam Presti out there accumulates four picks in the same lottery but has picked in the top five in the two previous drafts?
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulate
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Salah’s comments followed a limp 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa on Friday that increased criticism of Slot and questions about his future in the job.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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In Los Angeles, for example, the city spent more than 50 million dollars in 2021 on policing homelessness, yet unsheltered homelessness still increased.—
Shianne LeClaire,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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One trust would collect money from the church, parishes, schools and insurance settlements to compensate survivors, while the second trust would manage litigation and insurance claims against insurers that did not settle.—
Bridget Byrne,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2026
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If retirement is on your mind, check out the stories—including one from a few weeks ago about my mom’s own struggle to collect Social Security benefits after my dad died.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Save Girls’ Sports activists gathered outside Yorba Linda High School in protest, which OutKick documented firsthand through conversations with parents and attendees at the meet.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Before the team’s departure, the staff gathered for a final walk-through.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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As tensions rise between the United States and China over trade, technology, Taiwan and military influence, the relationship between the world’s two largest economies is increasingly shaping global politics and national security debates.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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The national debt has surpassed the GDP, Social Security and Medicare face looming financial crises, inflation is rising, families are struggling — and yet Congress does nothing.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Focused on assembling a slate built around creators with loyal digital audiences, its partnership with McBride fits squarely within a digital-first model, which uses YouTube to build audience and IP while scaling to theatrical releases and streaming.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Kevin Scott, Microsoft's technology chief, testified that the first supercomputer his company built with OpenAI years ago took about six months, assembling together 10,000 graphics processing units that occupied a big chunk of a data center.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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In his past four games against the Commanders (including the NFC Championship in January 2025), Eagles running back Saquon Barkley amassed 546 rushing yards and eight total touchdowns.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Keenan initially rose to fame as a contestant on season 25 of The Bachelor, and has since amassed over 347,000 TikTok followers and 44,000 followers on Instagram.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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China's economy appeared to be starting the year on a strong note, with GDP growth accelerating to 5% in the first quarter.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Their hand is also forced by climate change, war and the accelerating rush for timber and minerals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The new defaults were concentrated among older borrowers, those in Southern states and people who were not behind on their federal student loans before the pandemic, the researchers wrote.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Wide-ranging and unpredictable symptoms can disrupt a menopausal woman’s ability to concentrate and execute tasks at work.—
Shirley Velasquez,
Flow Space,
11 May 2026
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulate. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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