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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025 -
Higher elevations from West Virginia through the border of North Carolina and Tennessee can expect accumulating snow.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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On Friday night, around 100 community members gathered on North Howard Street to pay respects to Renee Good while calling for justice.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds gathered near the Canopy Hotel, a Hilton property, Friday evening, according to a statement from the Minneapolis Police Department.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Stack (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stack%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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