as in accumulation
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
the cumulus of sundry things that fill up one's attic and somehow sum up a lifetime of experiences
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Recent Examples of cumulus
The forecast calls for a 75% chance of acceptable weather conditions, with cumulus cloud cover being the primary concern (as of the time this article was published).
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 16 June 2025
Cotton ball cumulus clouds Clouds that look like cartoon cotton balls or cauliflower are made up of tiny liquid water droplets and are called cumulus clouds.
—Ross Lazear, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
The visible presence of smaller cumulus clouds near its base indicates the initial stages of potential cumulonimbus development, which could bring intense precipitation or thunderstorms.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment, researchers found that shallow cumulus clouds will dissipate when only a portion of the sun is obscured during the solar eclipse and won't reappear until after the event.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 16 June 2025
Cotton ball cumulus clouds Clouds that look like cartoon cotton balls or cauliflower are made up of tiny liquid water droplets and are called cumulus clouds.
—Ross Lazear, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025
The visible presence of smaller cumulus clouds near its base indicates the initial stages of potential cumulonimbus development, which could bring intense precipitation or thunderstorms.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment, researchers found that shallow cumulus clouds will dissipate when only a portion of the sun is obscured during the solar eclipse and won't reappear until after the event.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumulus
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On the cook’s line, there was grease and food accumulation in between and below the cooking equipment.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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The only way to make a definitive diagnosis is to take thin slices of the brain after the person’s death and use a microscope to look for an abnormal accumulation of tau, a protein that stabilizes certain elements of the brain.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Blind Spot is this remarkable collection of photographs, but each one is accompanied by a short textual piece.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The brand’s Bespoke collection—a line of jeans with superior stretch and shape retention—is now the number one female style at specialty retailers.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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Silgranit sinks can be cleaned with a mixture of dish soap and vinegar, which will need to sit for at least an hour if there are any hard water deposits before being rinsed and dried.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Shape mixture into 36 meatballs; place in a shallow baking pan.—
Maddy Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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But the contract didn’t define such activity or spell out what a large assemblage means.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Over several years, Spiro and his wife, Arabella, have worked with Parisian gallerist Lucas Ratton to build their African tribal-art assemblage.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ray’s most chaotic photograms—jumbles that push out of the frame or look like time bombs ready to explode—find echoes in his films, projected on the back walls, a show in themselves.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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