accumulate

verb

ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt How to pronounce accumulate (audio)
Definition of accumulatenext
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 oceans have experienced historic warming over the past decade, soaking up more than 90% of the surplus heat accumulating in the climate system, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 24 July 2026 The key is that its contents feel chosen rather than accumulated. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026 Thousands of the company’s hourly employees have accumulated more than $1 million in their 401(k)s, helped along by a company contribution that arrives whether or not the worker is paying attention. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 It’s specifically made to wash away rain and prevent snow from accumulating, which helps ensure the shed’s longevity with years of outdoor use. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for accumulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulate
  1. increase
  2. collect
  3. gather
  4. rise
  5. assemble
  6. amass
  7. accelerate
  8. concentrate
Verb
  • Enrollment in private schools in Miami-Dade County — religious and non-religious — has increased from about 70,000 to 92,000 the past two decades, according to reporting by the Miami Herald.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Demolishing folding tables has become so popular — and worrisome — at Bills games that retail prices of tables in Western New York have been known to increase during football season.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Definition of increase
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  • If Bitcoin payments become a real economic layer, miners may not only collect fees after transactions arrive.
    — Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The report also alleged Phillips may have collected his government salary while working on campaign activity.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of collect
Verb
  • Finally, the third recruits seaweed to gather minerals that are otherwise too dilute to chase.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • Uptown’s First Ward Park became a scene of resistance Saturday evening when about 75 people gathered to mourn two men who were fatally shot by ICE this month.
    — Noah Vinsky July 25, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
Definition of gather
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  • That could be a bad sign for Everton Blair, the former Gwinnett County School Board chairman who needs a strong turnout from his home county in order to rise to the top of the five-person contest.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
  • The number of victims is expected to keep rising as people desperately dig through the rubble, with little help from authorities.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • Jacobsen has assembled plenty of relevant precedents for an unprecedented cataclysm.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026
  • The narrator references the tolling of the clock while waiting for the characters to assemble—engineering as theatrical an atmosphere for the start of the story, as possible, and cementing that performance is the story’s governing framework.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of assemble
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  • And Ziyu Gao, the club’s vp, posts TikToks about the process of getting into USC; a 2025 clip, which shows her real-time reactions to her college admissions decisions, has amassed nearly half a million views.
    — Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
  • Across her TikTok and social media pages, the junior red carpet correspondent (who has even done some work for PEOPLE) has amassed a following of over 3 million for her fashion-forward ‘fits and A-list celebrity interviews shared to her channels.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
Definition of amass
Verb
  • Population growth in and around the city accelerated in the 2010s and surged during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    — William Cogswell, Time, 24 July 2026
  • The partners are exploring how Video-Action Models can reduce engineering effort, accelerate robot deployment, and expand automation across manufacturing and logistics operations.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Definition of accelerate
Verb
  • Infleqtion’s decision to concentrate resources there—combined with workforce expansion ahead of schedule—suggests confidence that the ecosystem can support long-term scaling.
    — Karl Freund, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The move came after Black Democrats aligned with white Republican legislators to convince a federal court to create three congressional districts to concentrate Black voting power, allowing for the state’s first Black members of Congress since 1876.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of concentrate

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