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

As fractures accumulate over time, surface friction increases, reducing the nonstick qualities of the pan. — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

Focus on crevices and edges where grease and debris tend to accumulate, but avoid scrubbing too harshly. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026

Stephen Seakan informed me that his 2003 Hyundai Sonata had accumulated over 500,000 miles. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026

Clark has accumulated seven technical fouls, leaving her one away from an automatic one-game suspension. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026