as in accumulating
to increase in amount as time passes
They accrued vacation time throughout the calendar year. A penny-pincher who is accruing a fortune by spending next to nothing.
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Recent Examples of accruing
In House of Games, which was previously titled Richard Osman’s House of Games, celebrity contestants compete against each other in different tasks across episodes through the week, accruing double points on Friday.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Their loans have been accruing interest since August.
—Annie Nova,kamaron McNair, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
The higher return starts accruing immediately.
—Allison Palmer
march 6, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Marzullo was the clear runner-up in early returns, accruing just under one-third of the vote in early returns.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
In the context of this soaring inequality—that is, of ordinary people’s loss of power—there appeared, for the first time, populist politicians like Julius Caesar, who promised reforms while accruing dangerous degrees of power themselves.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Stacked up in a single trench coat; secretly, reluctantly living the life of a grown man, accruing all of his missteps and guilt along the way.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
Other employees who took home over half a million last year received hundreds of thousands of dollars in lump sum payments, which workers cash in at the end of their service with the state after accruing unused vacation time.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Expanding your team, shouldering more projects, and growing your office space may seem like natural progressions for a successful studio—but AD100 designer Miles Redd believes that accruing too much overhead can actually be stifling.
—Ad Pro, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
Their loans have been accruing interest since August.
—Annie Nova,kamaron McNair, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
The higher return starts accruing immediately.
—Allison Palmer
march 6, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Marzullo was the clear runner-up in early returns, accruing just under one-third of the vote in early returns.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
In the context of this soaring inequality—that is, of ordinary people’s loss of power—there appeared, for the first time, populist politicians like Julius Caesar, who promised reforms while accruing dangerous degrees of power themselves.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Stacked up in a single trench coat; secretly, reluctantly living the life of a grown man, accruing all of his missteps and guilt along the way.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2026
Other employees who took home over half a million last year received hundreds of thousands of dollars in lump sum payments, which workers cash in at the end of their service with the state after accruing unused vacation time.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Expanding your team, shouldering more projects, and growing your office space may seem like natural progressions for a successful studio—but AD100 designer Miles Redd believes that accruing too much overhead can actually be stifling.
—Ad Pro, Architectural Digest, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accruing
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At this point in a typical year, as the seasons officially turn from winter to spring, snowpack would still be accumulating across the Mountain West.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Powell understands that the accumulation of these moments is itself a form of knowledge, and that Emily was accumulating it in real time while writing one of the strangest novels in the English language.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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That way, costs are minimized while still maximizing the outcome for each homeowner and their furry friends.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Organization is key to maximizing closet space, and old bed sheets can help.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
13 Mar. 2026
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By continuously collecting and processing electromagnetic data, the system generated a detailed understanding of the surrounding signal environment.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Putting aside the frustration for Delroy Lindo, who would’ve looked so great collecting an award with his polka-dot ascot, Sean Penn’s decision to skip the Oscars gave the Best Supporting Actor award a real whomp-whomp feeling.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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