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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stacking (up)
  1. accumulating
  2. gathering
  3. building up
Verb
  • The alternation of the two types of sediments suggests that debris from the broken walls was sliding down while pyroclastic material was still accumulating.
    — Yook Ji Hun, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
  • There is a difference between collecting with intention and accumulating for access.
    — Anna Vladimirova, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of accumulating
Verb
  • An early fall nor’easter is gathering strength along the central East Coast, pounding beaches in several states with heavy surf and threatening to bring coastal flooding, wind and rain to parts of the Northeast through the weekend.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Davis looked to the 1920s for the collection, drawing on artist Charles Demuth’s depictions of sailors, dockworkers and flappers gathering in speakeasies.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of gathering
Verb
  • China is building up its military and AI capabilities despite limited access to advanced computer chips.
    — Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Boone said the final few steps for Judge’s return include building up his workload because he has been sidelined for over three months with a stress fracture of the first rib on his right side.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of building up
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“Stacking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacking%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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