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

Produced over 20 years ago by Mattel, this specific model is already accruing value. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Issuance has commoditized and value is accruing to distribution. — Alex Odagiu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Those fees, which begin accruing in October, will cost Paramount an extra $7 million a day — until the purchase is finalized. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Any balance remaining when the promotion ends starts accruing interest at the card’s standard APR. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 July 2026

Taxpayers who were charged interest that began accruing during that period may also be entitled to refunds, in addition to people who overpaid on interest in that timeframe. — Connor Greene, Time, 8 July 2026

After accruing interest, the sum is now closer to $6 million, according to court papers. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

Social Security actuaries calculate that eliminating the wage cap (without those taxes accruing additional benefits) would keep the system out of deficit for just three years and close only about half of its long-term shortfall. — Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 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