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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2
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
Last week, a video of Hasan Piker reacting to the sight of Charlie Kirk getting shot during a discussion at Utah Valley University on Wednesday quickly accumulated millions of views.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Brunson won her first Emmy in 2022 for Outstanding Writing For a Comedy Series, and has accumulated 12 total nominations.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Over the off-season, the Dodgers accumulated a murders’ row of players, at times seemingly adding pitchers just for the heck of it.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Kim brothers also allegedly accumulated substantial tax liabilities by failing to pay taxes assessed.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest factors in Charlotte FC’s ascendance, Smith has accumulated three yellow cards over the course of the season.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Goldenberg, who is based in Cleveland, had initially picked up the extra job a few years ago to help pay down the massive student debt he and his wife, a family doctor, had accumulated during medical school.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Previously, the annual Legends of Surfing Invitational has accumulated $12 million for cancer research since its inception.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
By the end, Sabalenka had accumulated more than twice as many winners as Pegula, 43-21.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Brunson won her first Emmy in 2022 for Outstanding Writing For a Comedy Series, and has accumulated 12 total nominations.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Over the off-season, the Dodgers accumulated a murders’ row of players, at times seemingly adding pitchers just for the heck of it.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The Kim brothers also allegedly accumulated substantial tax liabilities by failing to pay taxes assessed.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
One of the biggest factors in Charlotte FC’s ascendance, Smith has accumulated three yellow cards over the course of the season.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Goldenberg, who is based in Cleveland, had initially picked up the extra job a few years ago to help pay down the massive student debt he and his wife, a family doctor, had accumulated during medical school.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Previously, the annual Legends of Surfing Invitational has accumulated $12 million for cancer research since its inception.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
By the end, Sabalenka had accumulated more than twice as many winners as Pegula, 43-21.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulated
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That Carroll took such umbrage only increased Harbaugh’s smile, making for a better story.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of timepiece brands increased their prices, too, in response to those initial tariff figures back in April, according to Hodinkee.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Granford collected a hat trick with an assist as Holliston (3-2-1) toppled Dedham 4-0 in Tri-Valley League play.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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Nathan, who exudes gentlemanly and diplomatic energy, is calm and collected throughout the fan meet.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Miami Dolphins offense amassed just a total of 211 yards in a catastrophic 33-8 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the viral Office Depot video, which has amassed over four million views as of Saturday morning, a customer asks to print a poster of Kirk for a vigil honoring him on Friday evening.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Roots Of The 70-Hour Workweek The 996 work culture originated in China's tech and manufacturing sectors in the early 2010s, becoming widespread as the country's rapid economic growth accelerated through the mid-2010s.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The introduction of name, image and likeness money and unlimited transfers has accelerated player movement at an unprecedented rate and lowered the ceiling at the top of the sport.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The documentary is built around the chat with Sheen — which gives the impression of stretching across many days, based on lighting choices — but Renzi has assembled an impressive assortment of key figures from Sheen’s lives.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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The data set was assembled by an independent AI developer named Shawn Presser, who wanted to give the open-source-AI community high-quality training data to compete with the big AI companies.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Young adults like all those who gathered to see Kirk on that sunny day.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Red Sox offense was so quiet that in the bottom of the second, a large flock of birds gathered in a sunlit patch of center field grass at the edge of the warning track and remained there undisturbed for several minutes.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Despite a curfew announced by authorities, anger erupted as the death toll rose.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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The share of respondents indicating that foreign and local companies were treated equally rose by 5 percentage points to 37%.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The incident quickly garnered support from other users who saw the boss's request as a power play rather than a legitimate concern about professionalism.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Murphy finished third last Tuesday with 16% of the vote, behind City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune and incumbent Julia Mejia, who garnered 17% of the vote and has also recently clashed with Wu.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Accumulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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