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 plane passed a fluffy cumulus, and Bretherton spotted a rainbowlike prism of colors.
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Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, in Virginia, several old text messages swallowed attorney general nominee Jay Jones in a cumulus of controversy.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Unlike Yukons, russets mash into an ethereally light texture akin to the fluffiest cumulus cloud on a bright summer day.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
Thunderstorms and towering cumulus clouds are another key source of turbulence, which is particularly pronounced near the equator.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, in Virginia, several old text messages swallowed attorney general nominee Jay Jones in a cumulus of controversy.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Unlike Yukons, russets mash into an ethereally light texture akin to the fluffiest cumulus cloud on a bright summer day.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Nov. 2025
Thunderstorms and towering cumulus clouds are another key source of turbulence, which is particularly pronounced near the equator.
—Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumulus
Noun
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Without that, faster shipping just means faster accumulation of code nobody has actually owned.—
Scott Breitenother,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Seeing the accumulation of other people’s innermost desires in the trees — and given that the wishes are uncovered — lends the work an openness and accessibility that can be therapeutic, Loyer said.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Worked on by architect Julia Morgan for nearly 30 years, the estate, which was never officially finished, includes 165 rooms and 123 acres of gardens, terraces, pools and walkways, where Hearst displayed his impressive art collection.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The dreamlike, disturbing stories in this collection by Egyptian writer Makhzangi take place in settings ranging from Egypt toa India to Vietnam to Iraq, often at moments of violent conflict.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The scientists demonstrated that tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) spontaneously formed when mixtures of purified coat protein and its genomic RNA were incubated together.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Transfer spinach to the bowl with the egg mixture and whisk thoroughly to combine.—
Kate Williams,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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An assemblage of distinguished jurists, Ivy League professors, nonprofit leaders, journalists, and theologians sat around me in a half circle.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Shange’s rainbow assemblage manages to be confrontational and conciliatory through a confessional accumulation that collapses poetry, movement, and ritual into a single and ever-changing event.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.—
Madison Chapman,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Cumulus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulus. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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