as in accumulated
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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Combined, the four account for 54% of all the points and 34% of the rebounds accumulated by the Aztecs during this season’s 20-4 run.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026 -
Country Day accumulated 106 points good for team Bronze in the Girls division while the Boys totaled 49 points.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Feb. 2026
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Investigators are analyzing biological evidence found at Guthrie's residence, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department, which previously said that DNA gathered at the scene could potentially belong to the suspect.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Close to 100 people gathered in the large basement at the Schofield home, where Coyne Schofield’s husband — former Super Bowl-winning Denver Broncos guard Michael Schofield — led the party efforts.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Stacked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacked%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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