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
The wandering world is accumulating enormous amounts of gas and dust from its surrounding space.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
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
The Connecticut woman scored the prize after winning trips to Montana and Tokyo and accumulating $35,155 in cash and prizes.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Your glasses' nose pads can accumulate hidden grime and should be scrubbed regularly to maintain hygiene.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
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
The Connecticut woman scored the prize after winning trips to Montana and Tokyo and accumulating $35,155 in cash and prizes.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Your glasses' nose pads can accumulate hidden grime and should be scrubbed regularly to maintain hygiene.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulate
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That, alongside Newcastle’s desire to spread the fee over multiple years (whereas Como were going to pay in one lump sum), led to Milan increasing their asking price.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee is not alone in seeking to implement or increase a wheel tax to raise local revenue.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Lawmakers have promised that schools and local governments, which receive a large share of the sales tax revenue the state collects, will be held harmless by the shift.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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It's collected nine Assembly co-sponsors and four from the Senate but hasn't been brought to a committee, Brill said.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Days after a gunman drove a truck into a Grand Blanc Township church and opened fire on worshippers, killing four people and wounding eight, hundreds gathered in Flint for a community safety briefing focused on crisis response and prevention in houses of worship.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Bright nighttime skies are on the way in Michigan as the year's first full supermoon will rise in the sky Monday, astronomers say.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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In six of the past seven seasons, the number of Englishmen playing in major leagues on the continent has risen.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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All the while, the enchanted garden where Travis would get down on one knee was being assembled outside of his and Swift’s house.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Oct. 2025
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The trailer shows Hemsworth’s Geralt assembling an army of adventurers to track down his former Witcher apprentice Ciri (Freya Allan).—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Sharpe first came to attention of football fans when an interview for the Daily Mail Sports Instagram channel went viral ahead of the European Championship final, amassing over 80 million views in total.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Though the Yankees have used three of their top relievers (David Bednar, Devin Williams and Fernando Cruz) in the first two games, none amassed high pitch counts.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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They’re plugged into networks that carry influence and can accelerate advancement in business and career.—
Sarah Maokosy,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Once a scrappy research lab in San Francisco's Mission District, the company has since become more structured, enabling it to spin up cross-functional teams more quickly and accelerate the development and deployment cycles for products like Sora.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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After his extensive worldwide tour in 2024, Combs has concentrated on playing festivals this year and is the first country artist to headline both Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ferrari said concentrating tests on the track will move activity off public roads and ease local traffic problems.—
Laura Contemori,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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