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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
First, sleep allows the brain’s glymphatic system to clean out waste, such as beta-amyloid, that accumulates during waking hours, similar to how the lymphatic system clears waste from the rest of the body, Hwang said.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
That gap accumulates, posing a threat to talent development.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Pay Special Attention to the Door and Turntable The microwave door often accumulates a mix of grease and sticky food splatter.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
First, the women who grow and sell their hair may be exposed to high levels of lead in their environment, diet, and water, which then accumulates in their hair.
—Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Carbon from the surrounding environment accumulates in that protein over time.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 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
Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
That gap accumulates, posing a threat to talent development.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Pay Special Attention to the Door and Turntable The microwave door often accumulates a mix of grease and sticky food splatter.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
First, the women who grow and sell their hair may be exposed to high levels of lead in their environment, diet, and water, which then accumulates in their hair.
—Essence, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Carbon from the surrounding environment accumulates in that protein over time.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulates
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This increases your visibility to potential rescuers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a letter that a rearview image that doesn’t display properly reduces the driver’s view behind the vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash.—
Michelle Chapman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The second fee collects $260 million to $270 million a year for PG&E to spend on grid projects that need not be related to Diablo Canyon.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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In addition to hiring ambassadors, money will also go toward adding staffers in the security operations center, which collects feeds from more than 2,000 cameras, and security guards who are typically law enforcement.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The basin gathers into shallow wetlands where movement returns to the landscape.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Eight football fields could fit inside its cavernous interior, where fog sometimes gathers near its 198-ft (60-m) high ceiling.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
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The 2025 standard deduction rises to $15,750 from $14,600 for single filers, $23,625 from $21,900 for head of household filers, and $31,500 from $29,200 for married filing jointly filers.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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In this moment the show all at once connects to its past, present and future — and once again rises to Heaviside heights.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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The group assembles in a staggered formation and uses hand signals to communicate road hazards and turns.—
Brenda Miranda,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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The track assembles into a classic floor-filler.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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Author Ross concentrates on how organizations like the Anti-Defamation League fought post-World War II prejudice and violence.—
Bethanne Patrick,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Centralization concentrates authority and decision-making.—
Lawrence Rosenberg,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Strategic opportunity, legal risk Environmental groups say the risks extend beyond criminal financing to broader ecological destruction if foreign investment accelerates extraction.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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This will be done while continuously aligning skills, roles, and work as change accelerates.—
Nickle LaMoreaux,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Texas native collects coveted roles and franchise parts like Thanos amasses Infinity Stones or Tom Hanks stockpiles vintage typewriters.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Mar. 2026
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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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