as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
those newspapers have been stacking up in the basement since we moved here
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025 -
The Tigers accumulated 10 hits and four walks overall, but struck out 12 times and never scored again.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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On Thursday, attendees including Chris Briney, Teyana Taylor and Scott Eastwood, among others, turned out alongside Chanel in-house perfumer creator Olivier Polge for the rooftop gathering off of Madison Square Park, boasting views of the skyline.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Militaries want robots that scout ahead, gather intelligence on beaches and littoral zones, and carry supplies during complex water-to-shore moves.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Stack (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stack%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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