Synonyms of accruing

accruing

verb

present participle of accrue

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.

Related Words

• accumulating
• maximizing
• collecting
• extending
• gaining
• amassing
• enhancing
• expanding
• enlarging
• enriching
• doubling (in)
• mounting
• elevating
• growing (in)
• tripling (in)
• boosting
• gathering
• stepping up
• ramping (up)
• building up
• jacking (up)
• picking up

Dissimilar Words

• falling (in)
• dwindling
• tapering
• declining (in)
• lessening
• dipping
• losing
• diminishing (in)
• decreasing (in)
• abating
• tapering off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accruing

The platforms accruing the most value in 2026 combine creative, prediction, ML and vertical supply integration. — Phoena Pang, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

That means credit card balances may continue accruing interest at the account's contractual annual percentage rate. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Unsubsidized loans begin accruing interest as soon as the funds are disbursed, and subsidized loans don't accrue interest while you're enrolled at least half-time or during eligible grace and deferment periods. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 30 June 2026

By the time many of these rising talents were accruing debt in graduate writing programs, the dream of a sustainable career in the nonprofit theater had already gasped its last breath. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

The recent apparel collections, centered around Americana and the preppy look, seem to be accruing fans, expanding the brand’s appeal beyond the boat shoe and the penny loafer, although footwear remains Sebago’s bread and butter. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 June 2026

As Joe Domínguez and Vicki Robin wrote in their wildly influential 1992 self-help book Your Money or Your Life, financial independence means not having to work for a living, accruing enough to pay your bills via passive income. — Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026

Charlene Woracker of South Yorkshire, England, began accruing household essentials during the COVID pandemic, according to Kennedy News and Media. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026

Robert had spent the last few years accruing credit card points—more on that below—in the hopes of planning a blowout honeymoon experience for the wanderlusting couple, who had previously traveled together to romantic destinations like Japan and the south of France. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026