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 The trend has frustrated many dermatologists, who warn that the damage of frequent sunburns and tans accumulates over a lifetime, and those acquired early in life appear to play a disproportionate role in later risk of skin cancer. —

Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 Throughout the day, adenosine gradually accumulates as a byproduct of brain activity, increasing feelings of sleepiness by inhibiting wake-promoting regions such as the basal forebrain. —

Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 May 2026 The hearts of these sharks showed severe fibrosis, which happens when scar tissue accumulates and causes stiffness that can impair pumping over time, the researchers wrote. —

Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 4 May 2026 The movie’s script is multilayered, with a bare framework that accumulates rich texture by way of moment-to-moment action and dialogue. —

Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026 Acidic soil is typically found in areas prone to rain, in spots where organic material accumulates, in woodlands, or near pine trees. —

Cori Sears, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026 On tax bills owed to the county, interest accumulates at 12% annually. —

Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 Clean the tracks on a regular schedule too, because dust that accumulates there blows right back onto the glass. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026 That total accumulates over a lifetime. —

Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026

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Posting on multiple platforms simultaneously increases your reach, but be aware that spreading the budget evenly across all of them generally doesn't work.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The vote signifies the latest push by the group to slow or halt wage increases for tourism workers in the city, increases that hospitality and service worker unions have pushed for to coincide with the 2028 Olympics.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026