Synonyms of accumulate

accumulate

verb

ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt 

1

as in to increase

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• rise
• accelerate
• expand
• swell
• multiply
• climb
• proliferate
• intensify
• spread
• wax
• gain
• roll up
• escalate
• enlarge
• mount
• appreciate
• build up
• jump
• snowball
• boom
• surge
• burgeon
• heighten
• mushroom
• balloon
• skyrocket
• bulk
• inflate
• rocket
• redouble
• peak
• distend
• puff (up)
• blow up
• crest
• crescendo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decrease
• diminish
• lessen
• recede
• contract
• dwindle
• wane

2

as in to collect

to bring together in one body or place

finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collect
• gather
• assemble
• amass
• garner
• corral
• group
• combine
• concentrate
• join
• congregate
• lump
• pack
• get together
• bulk (up)
• round up
• constellate
• organize
• pile
• pick up
• stack
• unite
• muster
• ball
• arrange
• raise
• bunch
• heap
• batch
• merge
• compile
• connect
• rally
• cluster
• flock
• systematize
• herd
• huddle
• collate
• swarm
• pool
• link
• band
• regroup
• throng
• hive
• archive
• press
• scrape (up or together)
• brigade
• re-collect
• regather

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperse
• dissipate
• scatter
• dispel
• dissolve
• separate
• split (up)
• send
• disintegrate
• sever
• break up
• dismiss
• disband

3

as in to gather

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass

clouds accumulating on the western horizon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collect
• gather
• amass
• concentrate
• pile (up)
• drift
• accrete
• build up
• conglomerate
• stack (up)
• mass
• lump
• clump
• agglutinate
• ridge
• bank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissipate
• disperse
• scatter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accumulate

The dairies making mozzarella cannot afford to accumulate a highly perishable product if trucks are unable to deliver it to customers. — Giada Zampano, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

The schoolwide free lunch program stops meal debt from accumulating, reduces stigma associated with public benefits, and removes the need to collect and verify meal applications for four years — reducing the paperwork burden on families and schools. — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, for instance, has struggled with occupancy despite major marketing campaigns and has accumulated nearly $700 million in losses since 2017, according to the Financial Times. — Contessa Brewer,ryan Ruggiero, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Still, the potential savings should be weighed against the possibility of losing your home or accumulating additional debt. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026