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
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2
as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale
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3
as in to gather
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
clouds accumulating on the western horizon
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Recent Examples of accumulate
Prior to working for the Treasury, Andrew accumulated his wealth in banking, industrials and investing in the early stages of companies.
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Because these sinks sit on top of the counter rather than being flush with it, grime tends to accumulate around the base, which is notoriously hard to clean.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
After all, members of the medical community spend years accumulating expertise.
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Avoid spots where water accumulates.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Because these sinks sit on top of the counter rather than being flush with it, grime tends to accumulate around the base, which is notoriously hard to clean.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
After all, members of the medical community spend years accumulating expertise.
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Avoid spots where water accumulates.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulate
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The cuts come after Chegg in May laid off 22% of its workforce, citing increasing adoption of AI.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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With increasing space traffic from various nations and private companies, keeping tabs on potential collisions and threats becomes crucial.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The raw material for the inflation report - the price checks on hundreds of goods and services around the country - was collected in September.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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The farmer, his son and grandson were still collecting mink, with more than a dozen live traps deployed and checked routinely, Hobbs said.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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One of them said that the freshmen class should gather at the YMCA building at midnight to practice yells before the game against Texas on the following day.—
Jordy Fee-Platt,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Accompanying the film screenings around the world, cinema foyers carried installations and themed message walls, and also offered dancefloors and gathering spaces for BTS fans to come together.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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The number of foreign residents has risen sharply in recent years, reaching a record 3 percent of the population in 2024, as Tokyo cautiously loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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In that appearance, Thilly moonwalked across the floor and performed a backspin before using his allotted five minutes to complain about rising taxes, according to CBS News New York.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Among them are the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, the Sandia National Laboratories in California and New Mexico, the Los Alamos National Laboratory—central to nuclear weapons design—in New Mexico and the Pantex Plant in Texas, where warheads are assembled and dismantled.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The first round recommendations were drawn up by the Statewide K-12 Graduation Council, assembled by the governor to address the issue in the wake of last year’s election.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Tennessee has amassed more than $2 billion in a rainy day fund, designed to be used to accommodate unexpected shortfalls in state revenues, and amid emergencies such as natural disasters and recessions.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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Naroditsky, an American chess grandmaster who amassed a large online following through streaming and teaching, died unexpectedly at the age of 29, according to a statement released by his family via the Charlotte Chess Center on Monday.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The open-source project has been used by millions of scientists in more than 190 countries, accelerating research into diseases previously considered intractable.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Southern China’s tropical to subtropical climate – with heavy rainfall, heat, and humidity – accelerates chemical weathering, while the region’s long history of tectonic and magmatic activity adds further erosion.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Favorable conditions include low wind shear, abundant moisture, and deep ocean warmth—especially in compact storms that can efficiently concentrate heat.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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But for the forthcoming 18th volume, Through the Open Window, 1956-1963, which concentrates on Dylan’s earliest recordings during his folk period, the baton was passed to Wilentz.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulate. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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