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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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).
—
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
See All Example Sentences for cumulus
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
See All Example Sentences for cumulus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumulus
Noun
-
The team also found that APOE4 astrocytes promoted the accumulation of amyloid and tau proteins linked to Alzheimer’s, and that this effect depended on their interaction with microglia, the brain’s immune cells.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
-
Non-food-contact surfaces have accumulation of soil (cook line shelves and equipment have an accumulation of soil).—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Employees moved about, pulling items for upcoming projects or consulting Airtable, a software program that Saft uses to catalogue Staged to Sell’s collection.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
-
One of the most lavish items in the collection actually survived the heist, though it was reportedly damaged when the thieves were interrupted by guards and dropped the piece to flee.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Vandal Palma, takes an international approach to its menu, resulting in creative mixtures like a ceviche in a crisp, edible cone with coconut foam inspired by Thai and Peruvian flavors (€7).—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
-
Toss everything together in the cooker and cook on LOW until the mixture is bubbly, 2 to 3 hours.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
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
Noun
-
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
-
In it, the director gives us an assemblage of missing pieces from a Zodiac documentary he was commissioned to make, but which ultimately fell through.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Some stars collapsed to the sea floor, dissolved into piles of goo.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
-
Our server noticed and immediately brought us a pile of fleece blankets to wrap ourselves in, a little kindness that made sitting outside actually enjoyable.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cumulus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cumulus. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share