1
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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2
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
Not the kind of dust that accumulates in the corners of rooms, but tiny golden particles that flow from the heavens towards earth.
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Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Cha 1107-7626 is surrounded by a disk of gas and dust, which constantly falls onto the planet and accumulates during a process that astronomers call accretion.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Lead accumulates in our bones, brains, and other organs.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
This includes cleaning the glass oven door which accumulates buildup over time from splattered food.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Over decades, soil accumulates, and birds or small mammals drop off seeds.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
More than an inch of rain is forecast for Denver on Tuesday as snow accumulates in the mountains, forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
What happens behind the walls of data centers, where water is drained for cooling and carbon quietly accumulates, rarely makes headlines.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
If this area is neglected, artery damage proceeds and accumulates.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Cha 1107-7626 is surrounded by a disk of gas and dust, which constantly falls onto the planet and accumulates during a process that astronomers call accretion.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Lead accumulates in our bones, brains, and other organs.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
This includes cleaning the glass oven door which accumulates buildup over time from splattered food.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Over decades, soil accumulates, and birds or small mammals drop off seeds.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
More than an inch of rain is forecast for Denver on Tuesday as snow accumulates in the mountains, forecasters said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
What happens behind the walls of data centers, where water is drained for cooling and carbon quietly accumulates, rarely makes headlines.
—Michaela Rychetska, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
If this area is neglected, artery damage proceeds and accumulates.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulates
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Environmental Exposures Being around certain chemicals and substances increases the risk of stomach cancer.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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The weather service offers 7-day forecasting, as uncertainty increases beyond a week out.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Public Works collects about 1,400 tons of yard waste each year and residents bring about 1,500 tons of yard waste each year to the drop off center, according to the city.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Lacy said that her own family collects figs and cherries, and leftover produce gets collected and placed in a food box for people in need.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
20 Oct. 2025
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Waze, also owned by Google, gathers anonymized driving data to enhance community reporting.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Whatever the state gathers—whether the innocuous, the personal, or the intensely political—could in turn be used for arrests, detentions, fines, disappearances, and much worse.—
Justin Sherman,
The Atlantic,
11 Oct. 2025
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This fall Frankenstein’s monster rises once more, summoned this time by Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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And his heater shows up as a heater and then rises.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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First-time screenwriter Nora Garrett assembles a viper’s nest of academics and one star student, but no one is likable.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The new series assembles 10 housewives from across the continent for what producers are calling a celebration of Pan-African sisterhood and glamor.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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In a dressing room, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end concentrates while practicing carrying his then-girlfriend during the Tortured Poets Department section of the three-hour show, with the scene cutting to the couple re-enacting it in full costume on stage.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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Dried Dates Offer More Fiber and Minerals Both fresh and dried dates provide essential minerals, but the drying process concentrates the nutrients.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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Continuous delivery accelerates the feedback loop between users and developers, allowing real-world data from ongoing projects to refine solver precision and stability.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Outdoor Alliance explains that public lands may remain open while being largely unstaffed, which accelerates wear on trails and facilities and raises the cost of repair once funding resumes.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Anne’s trip to the countryside opens up the series both physically and thematically by acknowledging that Irish life and history exist outside Dublin and that while the Guinness family amasses power and plays at politics, others are living a much different existence.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Accumulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulates. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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