as in accumulation
the act or process of becoming greater in number
the accumulating of newspapers in the basement over the years is really getting out of hand
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as in increasing
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 collecting
to bring together in one body or place
finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale
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as in amassing
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
clouds accumulating on the western horizon
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Recent Examples of accumulating
Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Arcángela and Serafina remain in the women’s penitentiary, continuing to operate illicit businesses and accumulating wealth, but without hope of freedom.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
This will prevent dust and other debris from accumulating, which can make these rooms look dirty and smell stale.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
And that meant that Mickens dove headfirst into accumulating voicy clothing.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Nick O’Brien also had a big day, accumulating 423 yards from scrimmage and six total touchdowns.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Raynor picked Southeast Missouri State apart, completing 81% of his passes while accumulating 345 total yards and 3 touchdowns.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
As younger generations struggle to buy their first homes, boomers are accumulating wealth and tightening their grip on assets that millennials and Gen Z need to get richer.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Snow is possible as early as Thursday and Friday across far Northern Minnesota, with accumulating snowfall likely in parts of Canada!
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
Both played in Week 1, but head into Week 2 still on the Niners’ injury report with Jennings accumulating a new shoulder injury in the process.
—Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Arcángela and Serafina remain in the women’s penitentiary, continuing to operate illicit businesses and accumulating wealth, but without hope of freedom.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
This will prevent dust and other debris from accumulating, which can make these rooms look dirty and smell stale.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
And that meant that Mickens dove headfirst into accumulating voicy clothing.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Nick O’Brien also had a big day, accumulating 423 yards from scrimmage and six total touchdowns.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Raynor picked Southeast Missouri State apart, completing 81% of his passes while accumulating 345 total yards and 3 touchdowns.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
As younger generations struggle to buy their first homes, boomers are accumulating wealth and tightening their grip on assets that millennials and Gen Z need to get richer.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Snow is possible as early as Thursday and Friday across far Northern Minnesota, with accumulating snowfall likely in parts of Canada!
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulating
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Most accumulations will come tonight and Friday night.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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One multi-year project includes collecting core samples from glaciers to measure snow accumulation, the main contributor to glacial growth.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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An increasing number of boys are lonely, isolated and confused, wrestling with the aftermath of the #MeToo movement and the expectations of rigid masculinity, which has been widely characterized as toxic.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Fox News Digital witnessed investigators collecting a surveillance camera from the side of a home on a street adjacent to the campus.—
Michael Ruiz , Peter D'Abrosca , Julia Bonavita , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , David Spunt , CB Cotton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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One multi-year project includes collecting core samples from glaciers to measure snow accumulation, the main contributor to glacial growth.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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Since returning to the convent, the nuns have become active on Instagram, amassing more than 10,000 followers in little over a week.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Graves' clip went viral on social media, amassing over 7 million views on Instagram and TikTok combined.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The brutal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a college campus shocked the nation and is forcing it to confront what appears to be an increase in political violence across the country.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Labor Department data released on Thursday showed one of the biggest weekly increases in jobless claims in more than a year.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both the governor and the secretary listed a combination of lower market prices for farm products plus rising fertilizer, machinery and labor costs as a severe squeeze on the farm economy.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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China’s economy showed further signs of weakness last month, with key data Monday revealing factory output and consumption rising at their weakest pace for around a year.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Focused, Not Flashy Industry rivals are assembling sprawling portfolios.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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It was found that CFAP91 acts as a scaffold, a key component for assembling the radial spoke 3 (RS3) complex in the flagellum.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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This means gathering people with diverse professional backgrounds, as well as drawing from internal talent with deep institutional knowledge.—
Maureen Cawley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In his Kurdish-majority town (equidistant from large cities Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır, also with large Kurdish populations), Eyüp works at a tomato harvesting farm, gathering and salting heaps of the crimson fruit under the baking sun.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Accumulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulating. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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