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 also starts accruing from the original April filing deadline, not from October.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
For many borrowers, the Biden-era pauses on federal student-loan payments have ended, and interest is once again accruing.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Oracle's economics are largely fixed and contracted, with the upside accruing to OpenAI.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Still, given that the video has only been online for one day, and is likely to remain a topic of national discourse for some time, the video will continue accruing viewership, and has certainly outpaced recent monologues by a large factor.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
But this would be a worthy sacrifice for New Orleans, whose primary objective this season seems to be the development of its young talent and accruing draft picks.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The judge’s order requires Giuliani to pay that amount plus interest, which started accruing in October 2023, one month after the lawsuit was filed.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
These fees, which begin accruing once a driver arrives at the pickup location, apply until the ride starts.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Glenn Martens, creative director, Diesel and Maison Margiela The affable Belgian designer rose to fashion fame thanks to his 11-year stint helming Y/Project, accruing a reputation for his experimental approach and earning a cult following for his twisted constructions.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
For many borrowers, the Biden-era pauses on federal student-loan payments have ended, and interest is once again accruing.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Oracle's economics are largely fixed and contracted, with the upside accruing to OpenAI.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Still, given that the video has only been online for one day, and is likely to remain a topic of national discourse for some time, the video will continue accruing viewership, and has certainly outpaced recent monologues by a large factor.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
But this would be a worthy sacrifice for New Orleans, whose primary objective this season seems to be the development of its young talent and accruing draft picks.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The judge’s order requires Giuliani to pay that amount plus interest, which started accruing in October 2023, one month after the lawsuit was filed.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Sep. 2025
These fees, which begin accruing once a driver arrives at the pickup location, apply until the ride starts.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Glenn Martens, creative director, Diesel and Maison Margiela The affable Belgian designer rose to fashion fame thanks to his 11-year stint helming Y/Project, accruing a reputation for his experimental approach and earning a cult following for his twisted constructions.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accruing
Verb
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The wandering world is accumulating enormous amounts of gas and dust from its surrounding space.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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In Week 4, Egbuka had four receptions (on 10 targets), accumulating 101 receiving yards and a TD, while Godwin caught three passes (on 10 targets), amassing only 26 yards.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The team has reached this stage by maximizing its talent and searching for any possible edge.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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That said, if maximizing fiber intake is your goal, pears take the lead, providing significantly more fiber than apples.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If spouses are collecting, married at least a year and the same age, but one spouse’s benefit is less than half the other’s, then that spouse should claim spousal benefits instead.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Police learned that for at least a decade, Ed had been collecting human body parts and using them to fashion furniture, masks and even clothing around his home.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Accruing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accruing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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