as in accumulating
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
snow piling up in the driveway at a rapid pace
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Farther south, accumulating snow is also expected across parts of South Carolina and into eastern Georgia, where temperatures will remain cold enough for snow.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026 -
The camera observes it all, cutting between these maids, cooks, and footmen with a kind of accumulating effect.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Among those helping lead the community welcome is the Palisades Recovery Coalition, which will provide coffee to parents and community members gathering outside the school as students arrive.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Inkwell Beach Davos has become the go-to gathering for leaders and changemakers committed to turning inclusion from aspiration into action - from Wanji Walcott, Chief Business and Legal officer of Pinterest to Chris Foster, CEO of Omnicom PR Group to Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the current administration, building up ICE and the deportation regime has taken priority.—
Frank DeVito,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sramek has claimed that building up the infrastructure of the city will provide thousands of construction jobs for the next 40 years.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Piling (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piling%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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