ACCUMULATES Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

accumulates

verb

present tense third-person singular of accumulate

as in increases

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 collects

to bring together in one body or place finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale

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as in gathers

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass clouds accumulating on the western horizon

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Recent Examples of accumulates Crews especially aim around curb lines where dirt accumulates. —

Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 The city gets much of its water from mountain snow that accumulates east of the Continental Divide and on the western side. —

ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 Over centuries, carbon from the environment accumulates in that protein. —

Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026 Carbon from the surrounding environment accumulates in that protein over time. —

Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 Though Vega said Vista has until June 15, 2028, to pay the 2024 taxes — interest accumulates at 12% per year — if FNA acquires the property for unpaid taxes, the county’s tax lien is eliminated. —

Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 In many complex systems, pressure accumulates gradually and almost invisibly until the system reaches a critical state. —

Lawrence Rosenberg, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Floating debris such as leaves, pollen, and insects often accumulates on the water surface before eventually sinking. —

Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026 Anytime power accumulates without accountability — regardless of who holds it — it is abused. —

Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026

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The translunar injection involves firing Orion's main engine, which increases the spacecraft's velocity to send it out of Earth orbit and toward the moon.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
With warmer weather heralding spring, the amount of outdoor activities significantly increases.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026