1
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
The department has accumulated roughly $500 million in total deficits since joining the Big Ten conference in 2014.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Beyond the awards circuit, Decoy has accumulated a string of cameos and merchandise moments.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
In an interview on the WTF Is podcast with host and Indian investor Nikhil Kamath, Amodei said part of the reason why some AI companies accumulated so much power came down to pure chance.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
At that point, COPA’s Interim Chief Administrator LaKenya White wrote, Rodriquez was the subject of 26 open investigations and had accumulated a total of 67 complaints over about eight years with the department.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Clear Debris Winter winds and storms tend to cause a lot of chaos in yards; as weather starts to calm down over the course of the month, February is an ideal opportunity to clear up old mulch, broken branches, piles of leaves, and any other debris that has accumulated.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
Professional maintenance of your air ducts is especially important after home renovations, as dust and debris may have accumulated in your ductwork.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
In comparison, Mountain High accumulated a total of 34 inches of snow for the entire last season, according to snowboarding and skiing outlet On the Snow.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Combined, the four account for 54% of all the points and 34% of the rebounds accumulated by the Aztecs during this season’s 20-4 run.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Beyond the awards circuit, Decoy has accumulated a string of cameos and merchandise moments.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
In an interview on the WTF Is podcast with host and Indian investor Nikhil Kamath, Amodei said part of the reason why some AI companies accumulated so much power came down to pure chance.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
At that point, COPA’s Interim Chief Administrator LaKenya White wrote, Rodriquez was the subject of 26 open investigations and had accumulated a total of 67 complaints over about eight years with the department.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Clear Debris Winter winds and storms tend to cause a lot of chaos in yards; as weather starts to calm down over the course of the month, February is an ideal opportunity to clear up old mulch, broken branches, piles of leaves, and any other debris that has accumulated.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
Professional maintenance of your air ducts is especially important after home renovations, as dust and debris may have accumulated in your ductwork.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
In comparison, Mountain High accumulated a total of 34 inches of snow for the entire last season, according to snowboarding and skiing outlet On the Snow.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Combined, the four account for 54% of all the points and 34% of the rebounds accumulated by the Aztecs during this season’s 20-4 run.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulated
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In addition, there will be increased Tactical Marine Unit and Aircraft Operations Division operations along the border to detect and apprehend criminals, according to the governor’s office.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The number of serious attacks increased from 54 in 2023 to 83 in 2024 and 128 in 2025.—
AREF TUFAHA,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some business taxes are based on a flat rate per tax period and others are based on the amount of vehicles, machines, devices or equipment used, the number of employees, square footage of the area, seating capacity, or the scale of fees collected, according to Rodriguez’s motion.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of promising firms like Solyndra collected billions of taxpayer dollars and were supposed to be the energy companies of the future.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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There’s a small village of them tucked into the loft space above my Brooklyn apartment’s tiny closet, amassed over years of testing new releases for Travel + Leisure.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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By contrast, Zootropolis 2 has amassed 72 nominations and Arco 49.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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As officers approached, police said the driver accelerated and fled on city streets, leading to a pursuit in which the driver failed to stop at stop signs, drove the wrong way and passed vehicles on the shoulder.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The partners sold more than 7 million Ray-Ban and Oakley AI frames in 2025 — a pace that accelerated with new models introduced in the second half.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The remarks by two Iranian officials came a day before the talks and as America has assembled its biggest deployment of aircraft and warships to the Middle East in decades.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Carenector team was assembled with the plan to scale up in the future with health care compliance in mind.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Feb. 2026
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Long before downtown workshops and a growing client base, Kiel and her business partner gathered around the table every day, sketching concepts and services, and building a company from the ground up.—
Contributor,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Before the earnings numbers were released, about 30 demonstrators gathered in front of Sempra’s corporate headquarters in downtown San Diego, protesting how much SDG&E has made over the years.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Global private credit fundraising rose in 2025 , although the pace of growth slowed from the previous year.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hendrick’s has been something of an outlier in the gin category since it was founded more than 25 years ago—a Scottish gin that was built around two specific botanicals, rose and cucumber, something that was pretty unusual at the time.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2026
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An online petition demanding Mamdani make school remote Tuesday had garnered 50,000 signatures as of Monday afternoon, a number that was climbing quickly.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The populist demagogue Pat Buchanan, crusading against modernity and multiculturalism, challenged Bush in 1992 and garnered 23 percent of the Republican-primary vote.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Accumulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulated. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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