Synonyms of accumulated

accumulated

verb

past tense of accumulate

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• accelerated
• rose
• swelled
• expanded
• multiplied
• climbed
• waxed
• intensified
• gained
• proliferated
• spread
• ballooned
• rolled up
• mushroomed
• mounted
• escalated
• enlarged
• surged
• appreciated
• boomed
• built up
• snowballed
• jumped
• burgeoned
• skyrocketed
• heightened
• rocketed
• inflated
• redoubled
• peaked
• distended
• puffed (up)
• bulked
• crested
• blew up
• crescendoed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• diminished
• contracted
• lessened
• dwindled
• receded
• waned

2

as in collected

to bring together in one body or place

finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collected
• assembled
• gathered
• amassed
• garnered
• grouped
• corralled
• combined
• packed
• concentrated
• joined
• lumped
• got together
• rounded up
• congregated
• bulked (up)
• piled
• stacked
• constellated
• picked up
• organized
• mustered
• compiled
• united
• arranged
• raised
• rallied
• connected
• pooled
• merged
• linked
• heaped
• clustered
• bunched
• huddled
• balled
• batched
• banded
• swarmed
• collated
• flocked
• systematized
• herded
• regrouped
• archived
• thronged
• hived
• pressed
• brigaded
• scraped (up or together)
• re-collected
• regathered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scattered
• dispersed
• dissipated
• dissolved
• separated
• sent
• split (up)
• severed
• dismissed
• dispelled
• disintegrated
• disbanded
• broke up

3

as in amassed

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass

clouds accumulating on the western horizon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collected
• amassed
• gathered
• concentrated
• accreted
• massed
• drifted
• stacked (up)
• piled (up)
• built up
• conglomerated
• clumped
• lumped
• banked
• agglutinated
• ridged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scattered
• dispersed
• dissipated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accumulated

Delaware is the partial exception, exempting income accumulated for out-of-state beneficiaries, Teal said. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

The forces of destruction accumulated through the Second World War. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

By the time Warners dumped it into theaters, however, too many bad feelings had accumulated between the executives and Ferrara for anyone to have much incentive to make the picture a success. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

Gently pour out liquid from bowl, leaving behind any white starch accumulated at the bottom. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026

The bar accumulated over 50 donations from dozens of local businesses for raffle prizes, which will go on throughout the day. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Smaller engine gains Navy approval The Series 2000 completed component testing and accumulated thousands of hours of field operations before receiving approval. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Vocabulary and pattern recognition often get better because the brain has accumulated knowledge to draw upon, said Perlmutter. — Allison Forsyth, HEALTH, 2 Sep. 2026

Finally, between roughly 2002 and 2008, Germany accumulated large surpluses after implementing labor reforms that pushed wage growth down relative to productivity growth and caused huge increases in saving. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026