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 unique structure helps reduce your risk of accumulating too much debt.
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Raina He, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The warmer-than-usual storm had a chance to drop a bit more rain Thursday in areas of Marin and Sonoma County but Hoang said it was not expected to accumulate.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
An aircraft flying without GPS can accumulate miles of error in just hours.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Research also suggests that as the day goes on, waste accumulates in the brain that sleep helps clear out, Carvalho said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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Raina He, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
The warmer-than-usual storm had a chance to drop a bit more rain Thursday in areas of Marin and Sonoma County but Hoang said it was not expected to accumulate.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
An aircraft flying without GPS can accumulate miles of error in just hours.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Research also suggests that as the day goes on, waste accumulates in the brain that sleep helps clear out, Carvalho said.
—Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulate
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Start with once daily, and if your skin can handle it, gradually increase to two or three times per week.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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When a La Niña phase occurs, less wind shear occurs in the regions of the Atlantic basin where tropical weather develops, increasing the potential for more storms, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Maurie Stanard, who was the bar owner then with his wife, Sophie, was the person who had collected many of the classic cars from the auction.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Utah Department of Public Safety Commissioner Beau Mason said investigators found palm impressions, smudges and a shoe imprints of the suspect and are hoping to collect to some DNA evidence.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The day after Kirk’s murder, his supporters gathered at Turning Point USA’s headquarters in Phoenix to pay their respects to the man who built a movement.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Based on a video shared by Hello Magazine, the princess took a few seconds to simply gather her hair into a low ponytail and tie it into a knot.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Colorado River and the two reservoirs have been suffering because of a multidecade drought in the West intensified by climate change, rising demand and overuse.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Stellarium Venus Begins To Fade September sees Venus rise closer to sunrise.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Photos from the vigil showed supporters assembling around images of the conservative activist, surrounded by candles and other tributes.—
Sophia Compton , Andrea Margolis , Olivia Palombo,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Director David Ellenstein has assembled a strong quartet of farceurs who easily slide in and out of a multitude of characters, accents, funny wigs, moustaches, costumes and prop glasses while running in and out of the 25 doors on scenic designer Marty Burnett’s simple but effective set.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Husseini continued to amass power.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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By then Kirk had amassed millions of followers across social media, and The Charlie Kirk Show became one of the most popular political podcasts in the country.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Department of War created a new task force in August to accelerate counter-drone development.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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The nanophotonic device could accelerate advances in communications, precision measurement, and even environmental monitoring.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The challenge is ensuring that AI development follows these principles rather than defaulting to extractive models that concentrate benefits in already-wealthy regions.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Studies over the past several years have also shown that marijuana is associated with problems concentrating, remembering and learning.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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