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
Young athletes today may arrive in their professional league with two or three years of NIL earnings already accumulated.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Getting him in also might have knocked away some rust that accumulated over the past month.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 May 2026
An older egg will tilt or stand upright on the bottom, and one that floats has accumulated significant air.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
But his role and his power is not comparable to that of his father, Ali Khamenei, who accumulated authority over decades through a combination of religious stature, institutional control, and personal familiarity with every major faction of the Islamic Republic.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
The show’s March 3 premiere accumulated more than 15 million viewers with five weeks of multi-platform viewing.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
The same odorless, colorless chemicals in tap water here have accumulated in Bost’s body, blood tests show.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
By midnight local time, nearly six inches of snow had accumulated outside the Boulder office with the precipitation expected to intensify overnight across the Denver metro area.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 May 2026
As people returned from their Earth Week effort to clear trash accumulated over the winter from Waukegan Municipal Beach on Saturday, two were lugging large rusted pieces of steel.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Getting him in also might have knocked away some rust that accumulated over the past month.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 10 May 2026
An older egg will tilt or stand upright on the bottom, and one that floats has accumulated significant air.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 9 May 2026
But his role and his power is not comparable to that of his father, Ali Khamenei, who accumulated authority over decades through a combination of religious stature, institutional control, and personal familiarity with every major faction of the Islamic Republic.
—Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 9 May 2026
The show’s March 3 premiere accumulated more than 15 million viewers with five weeks of multi-platform viewing.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
The same odorless, colorless chemicals in tap water here have accumulated in Bost’s body, blood tests show.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
By midnight local time, nearly six inches of snow had accumulated outside the Boulder office with the precipitation expected to intensify overnight across the Denver metro area.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 May 2026
As people returned from their Earth Week effort to clear trash accumulated over the winter from Waukegan Municipal Beach on Saturday, two were lugging large rusted pieces of steel.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulated
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California alone spent $24 billion in 5 years fighting homelessness, yet the number of homeless increased.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Greek food has always been on the menu at Skippers, but the demand for it has increased over time.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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The 16-year-old Sullivan collected his first career MLS goal, playing a cross to Ben Bender and finishing the return pass to cut the deficit to 3-2.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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That’s because the government’s gas tax isn’t collected right at the pump, but rather at the wholesale level.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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During the boom, many developers amassed huge debts, and the oversupply of housing led to whole ghost districts and empty projects in many places.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Cindy Noir is a content creator who has amassed more than a million followers across her social media platforms over the last decade.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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The intense recruitment drive has accelerated since January, reflecting the increasingly crucial role of drone warfare in the conflict, now into its fifth year.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Plans for how the offense, defense and special teams were going to look needed to be accelerated.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Fox even had its chief technology officer address the assembled at its upfront presentation.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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This reduction in mechanical complexity allows the system to be manufactured and assembled using standard US factory infrastructure and existing supply chains, which is intended to decrease both costs and deployment timelines.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The project draws on testimonies Ozirna gathered in the war’s early days, including accounts of families forced to crawl across their floors to avoid being seen.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Gillman was part of a panel of experts that gathered at The Pacific Club in Newport Beach to weigh in on a degree’s worth.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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The Wild sold the Beer Twigs during the regular season, but the team has seen an uptick in sales since the games rose in importance.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Courts were backed up, the jail population rose once again, and absenteeism became rampant among corrections officers.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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On Saturday, One Nation, an Australian anti-immigration party with Trumpian politics, won a special election and garnered its first seat in the lower house of the Parliament, The New York Times reported.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
11 May 2026
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The case garnered national headlines.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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“Accumulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulated. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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