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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
But the share accumulated by the 100-plus club amounted to just 2%.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
The study also showed that sediment accumulated at an average rate of just over four centimeters per thousand years, allowing researchers to align individual rock layers with specific orbital cycles.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
San Francisco Eater later reported that Luchin and his wife had accumulated more than $110,000 in debt after defaulting on a Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The acclaimed actress has accumulated 11 Golden Globes nominations for her various projects over several decades, resulting in a total of three wins.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The company’s current structure reflects lessons accumulated across earlier iterations.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Fontenot accumulated a 37-48 record in five seasons as the team’s GM.
—Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Trent Dilfer accumulated much talent, won numerous games and ruffled many feathers in his first stint as head football coach at Lipscomb Academy in Nashville.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Roughly 20 members of Congress and their staff, Democrats and Republicans, accumulated in our office.
—Zach Fisch, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
The study also showed that sediment accumulated at an average rate of just over four centimeters per thousand years, allowing researchers to align individual rock layers with specific orbital cycles.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 12 Jan. 2026
San Francisco Eater later reported that Luchin and his wife had accumulated more than $110,000 in debt after defaulting on a Chapter 13 bankruptcy plan.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The acclaimed actress has accumulated 11 Golden Globes nominations for her various projects over several decades, resulting in a total of three wins.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The company’s current structure reflects lessons accumulated across earlier iterations.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Fontenot accumulated a 37-48 record in five seasons as the team’s GM.
—Frank Nunns Oconnell, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Trent Dilfer accumulated much talent, won numerous games and ruffled many feathers in his first stint as head football coach at Lipscomb Academy in Nashville.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Roughly 20 members of Congress and their staff, Democrats and Republicans, accumulated in our office.
—Zach Fisch, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulated
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The Wolverines increased their lead to 42 with less than a minute left in the fourth.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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And while famine has not yet emerged, food insecurity has increased, with most Cubans eating a limited diet and skipping meals.—
Joseph J. Gonzalez,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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Nickolas Schmitz collected 10 points.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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In 2025, the entire Kansas City metro saw 183 homicides, down from 190 in 2024, according to data collected by The Star, which includes fatal police shootings.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The 25-year-old menswear influencer produces content rooted in educational style advice that often focuses on timeless brands like Ralph Lauren and Giorgio Armani, and has rapidly amassed over 500,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram since 2022.—
Ashley Ogawa Clarke,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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Meg captured her now-8-year-old daughter using her new landline on Christmas and shared it on TikTok, and the video has already amassed over 3 million views.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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In 1979, critical military defections accelerated the fall of the monarchy.—
Narges Bajoghli,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The race to commercialize perovskite technology has accelerated rapidly in recent years.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Early prototypes shown at CES were assembled rapidly for demonstration, but Lumus says the underlying architecture avoids exotic materials.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The incident, captured on video by multiple bystanders, occurred as a group of people allegedly assembled to block ICE officers who were conducting an immigration enforcement operation.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The law is based on the data gathered by Carolyn Subramaniam, UC Davis environmental policy and management graduate student.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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With her signature long waves gathered into a subtle bun at the nape of her neck, this style puts the focus on the sculptural wave framing Seyfried's face opposite a deep side part.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
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Rizzi even rose to associate head coach for two years prior to leaving the Dolphins after the 2018 season.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, the December survey showed that respondents’ expectations of losing their job rose to the highest mean probability since April 2025, while the probability of those voluntarily quitting dropped to the lowest rate since July 2023.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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The anthology series, which has garnered accolades at the New York Festivals Radio Awards and the Irish Podcast Awards, was brought to the stage with a live show at the London Podcast Festival in 2022 and a second live show in Dublin in 2023.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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That clip, which garnered more than a million views in 24 hours and has 9 million-plus views in total, turned my 82-year-old mother into a viral sensation.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Accumulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulated. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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