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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
How Often To Clean Your Dishwasher Food gradually accumulates and collects in spots like the drain, spray arms, and baskets, feeding mold and bacteria and reducing the flow of water.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Stress accumulates as tectonic forces move the crust, but parts of the fault are locked and unable to slip freely.
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Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Research on cognitive overload suggests that mental fatigue accumulates throughout the day.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Plastic accumulates in our oceans and on our beaches, killing seabirds, sea turtles and other marine mammals.
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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.
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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.
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Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
As loose hair accumulates indoors, allergen-carrying dander may become more difficult to avoid.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 June 2026
And because sediment accumulates so slowly at these depths, the fossils have remained exposed for thousands or even millions of years.
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Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
23 June 2026
Stress accumulates as tectonic forces move the crust, but parts of the fault are locked and unable to slip freely.
—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Research on cognitive overload suggests that mental fatigue accumulates throughout the day.
—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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
As loose hair accumulates indoors, allergen-carrying dander may become more difficult to avoid.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulates
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That increases borrowing costs across the wider economy, including people’s mortgage rates.
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People taking diuretics, beta-blockers or any transdermal medication patches should check with a doctor first since heat significantly increases drug absorption through the skin.
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Rodrigo collects her third career winner on the Official Albums, Official Albums Streaming, Official Albums Sales, Official Physical Albums and Official Vinyl Albums rundowns with her latest effort.
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How Often To Clean Your Dishwasher Food gradually accumulates and collects in spots like the drain, spray arms, and baskets, feeding mold and bacteria and reducing the flow of water.
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As Leanne is left to deal with the aftermath, her family gathers to support her on her journey of starting over and navigating heartbreak in her 50s.
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In Joá, where the land gathers around the great presence of Pedra da Gávea—the mountain whose unmistakable form looms over Rio— before folding toward forest and sea, a level expanse of this scale feels equal parts modernist and surrealist.
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And when a bond is dumped, its yield — or the interest the government must pay new investors in those same bonds — rises.
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Black smoke rises from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery on the south-eastern outskirts of Moscow on June 18, 2026.
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The crew assembles prominent figures from the Ghibli pipeline alongside newer talent.
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Travelers forward their confirmations, and the software assembles an organized trip timeline in one clear view, without the usual manual entry.
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But unlike a dual-class listing that concentrates power and eliminates accountability, these models distribute power and build accountability in a way that is predictable for shareholders – exactly as public companies were initially designed.
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For example, drought often concentrates elephants around water and food sources, such as watering holes, where those sick or weakened by starvation are more likely to succumb to the harsh weather conditions, poor water quality, or predators who have taken notice of the herd’s behavior.
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Pipeline growth often accelerates for organizations that invest in content designed to genuinely help buyers evaluate challenges and make informed decisions.
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Shares have jumped 80% in the year to date as an ongoing memory supply crunch accelerates the adoption of lithography equipment for the production of semiconductors required to power the AI revolution.
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Kang amasses writings from over the course of her career, beginning with her Nobel lecture and reaching deep into her life’s documents, with diaries, poems, and photographs.
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The Texas native collects coveted roles and franchise parts like Thanos amasses Infinity Stones or Tom Hanks stockpiles vintage typewriters.
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