STACKING (UP) Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

stacking (up)

verb

present participle of stack (up)

as in accumulating

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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The continent is releasing higher levels of mercury into the ocean and marine ecosystem because of climate change, and the toxic metal is accumulating in the region’s wildlife, causing health problems in the food chain.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026
This policy may be funded over a period aligned with the mortgage term, while accumulating cash value.

— Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

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The lawyer added that according to Zhykovych, Berezovska conducted several tasks for the two men, gathering information on people of interest to them.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
But gathering the real-world human data necessary to win Food and Drug Administration approval for drugs, devices, and other interventions can be an arduous task.

— Michelle Andrews, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

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Coleman Borthwick is among the 2026 draftees building up at the Peoria Sports Complex.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Government reshuffle Ahead of the next winter period, Ukraine is strengthening the defense of its energy infrastructure and building up reserves to ensure sufficient supplies of heat and electricity.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

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