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 Plastic accumulates in our oceans and on our beaches, killing seabirds, sea turtles and other marine mammals. —

Kelley Dennings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026 But as an artist accumulates experiences, the attentive listener starts to carry that baggage with them, particularly as artists spend more and more time selling the self than the art. —

Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 16 June 2026 Giving walls a periodic dusting with a microfiber mop or extendable duster can significantly reduce how quickly debris accumulates below. —

Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 13 June 2026 And because sediment accumulates so slowly at these depths, the fossils have remained exposed for thousands or even millions of years. —

Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 10 June 2026 Demerit points remain active for a rolling five-year period, and any venue which accumulates six is suspended from hosting international cricket for 12 months. —

Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 June 2026 Hoeger recommends using discs over cups for women with in-uterine devices (IUDS), as the cups rely on suction to stay in place and may displace the IUD, versus flat discs which are more flexible and expand as menstrual blood accumulates. —

Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 8 June 2026 This includes cleaning the glass oven door which accumulates buildup over time from splattered food. —

Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 5 June 2026 In consumer robotics, the platform vendor accumulates the data. —

Ashutosh Saxena, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

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Researchers think that making art also increases neuroplasticity (the ability to form new connections).

— Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 17 June 2026
That increases the risk that individuals’ personal data could be exposed, misused or commercialized without their consent.

— Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 17 June 2026