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
Interest began accruing on SAVE enrollees' debts in August.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
When people keep putting day-to-day costs on the credit card and accruing interest, eventually the debt piles up so much that bankruptcy is the only option.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Directed by Brett Haley and starring Emily Bader and Tom Blyth, the film debuted at #1 on Netflix’s Top 10 back in January and remained on the list for multiple weeks after release, accruing 40M+ views since then.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 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
Annie Nova, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
When people keep putting day-to-day costs on the credit card and accruing interest, eventually the debt piles up so much that bankruptcy is the only option.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
Directed by Brett Haley and starring Emily Bader and Tom Blyth, the film debuted at #1 on Netflix’s Top 10 back in January and remained on the list for multiple weeks after release, accruing 40M+ views since then.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 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
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
Verb
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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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Panels on collecting and arts institutions in the desert will feature speakers including Jenny Gil, executive director of Desert X, the biennial exhibition of large-scale artworks installed across the Coachella Valley and in AlUla, Saudi Arabia.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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When Laettner made his shot in Philadelphia, sinking a turnaround shot after collecting a long baseball throw from Grant Hill, the opponent was Kentucky.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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