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as in increased
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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as in collected
to bring together in one body or place
finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale
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as in amassed
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
clouds accumulating on the western horizon
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Recent Examples of accumulated
Toss the grapes in the olive oil and seasonings that have accumulated at the bottom of the pan.
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Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily halted, trash accumulated in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to a shortage of Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Only Newcastle United’s James Perch (2010-11) and Manchester United’s Marcos Rojo accumulated five yellow cards quicker, doing so after five games apiece.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Led by Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, Sylvan Esso has accumulated close to one billion Spotify streams, across four full-length studio albums, including 2020’s Free Love and 2017’s What Now, both of which were nominated for best dance/electronic album at the Grammys.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Through his first 11 quarters in Denver, Engram had accumulated just seven grabs for 51 yards.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The Tigers accumulated 10 hits and four walks overall, but struck out 12 times and never scored again.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Gibbon accumulated more than 7,000 pieces of costume for the eight-episode series.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
One provision of the program required districts to strategize to eliminate school lunch debt students had accumulated.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
Some food-safety inspections were temporarily halted, trash accumulated in national parks, federal landmarks and museums closed, and some airports shuttered checkpoints due to a shortage of Transportation Security Administration officers to screen passengers.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
Only Newcastle United’s James Perch (2010-11) and Manchester United’s Marcos Rojo accumulated five yellow cards quicker, doing so after five games apiece.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Led by Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, Sylvan Esso has accumulated close to one billion Spotify streams, across four full-length studio albums, including 2020’s Free Love and 2017’s What Now, both of which were nominated for best dance/electronic album at the Grammys.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Through his first 11 quarters in Denver, Engram had accumulated just seven grabs for 51 yards.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The Tigers accumulated 10 hits and four walks overall, but struck out 12 times and never scored again.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Gibbon accumulated more than 7,000 pieces of costume for the eight-episode series.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
One provision of the program required districts to strategize to eliminate school lunch debt students had accumulated.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulated
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In recent years the amount of screen time at school has increased as students and teachers transition to digital learning.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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What To Know OpenMinds said that Russia had increased its contract military recruitment in 2025, with a 40 percent year-on-year increase in social media ads, especially on the social network VK, during the first half of 2025.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Decked out in Tyvek suits and N95 respirators, the researchers collected meter-long cores from the permafrost layer, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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The researchers analyzed lunar samples that had remained unopened since they were collected by Apollo 17 astronauts in 1972.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Barreling through the first quarter, Western Hills amassed three more touchdowns from De’Anthony Monroe, Mohammed Soumahoro, and Jeremiah Stribling.—
Elijah Flowers,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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Around that time, a front-page story in The New York Times detailed how Dundon and others had amassed wealth by packaging risky auto loans made to low-income people and selling those loans as securities for hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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Artificial intelligence has accelerated demand, creating an urgent need for more efficient infrastructure.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, by driving down costs through scale, China has accelerated clean-tech uptake in countries from Pakistan to Brazil to Indonesia.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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More than 70% of these missions have been dedicated to building out the Starlink network, by far the largest satellite constellation ever assembled.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Simon Tikhman, co-founder and CEO of music company The Core Entertainment — whose clients include Bailey Zimmerman, Cameron Whitcomb and Nickelback — assembled the soundtrack alongside Interscope Records.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
8 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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On Tuesday night, hundreds of people gathered to remember the teenagers, according to CNN affiliate WABC.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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This set of seven makeup brushes comes in a leather case with a shiny rose gold finish.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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When the sun rose on the 17th, it was revealed that the colonists—possibly out of a last-minute change of plans, possibly out of moonlit confusion—had built a rough defensive fort on the other hill, Breed’s Hill.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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The fluffy, oversized set is made of Turkish cotton and has garnered more than 2,500 five-star reviews on Amazon.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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The relaunch became a best-seller and garnered an Eisner and a Ringo Award nomination.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Accumulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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