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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Nick O’Brien also had a big day, accumulating 423 yards from scrimmage and six total touchdowns.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Despite the changes to the law, El Salvador is still accumulating bitcoin.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The day after Kirk’s murder, his supporters gathered at Turning Point USA’s headquarters in Phoenix to pay their respects to the man who built a movement.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Based on a video shared by Hello Magazine, the princess took a few seconds to simply gather her hair into a low ponytail and tie it into a knot.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
12 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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