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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Since its introduction, CFM has delivered more than 10,000 LEAP engines worldwide, with the fleet accumulating over 100 million engine flight hours.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
What happens when interconnected debt starts accumulating faster than human understanding can keep pace?

— Doug Shannon, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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Depp emerged from the door of the installation and addressed the crowd, which had been gathering on the street in front of the installation for more than an hour.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 23 July 2026
By late morning, the palace courtyard and surrounding streets were considerably busier, helped along by crowds gathering for the changing of the guard.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

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And because some of these inflation drivers affect multiple sectors, costs are building up throughout the supply chain.

— Elizabeth Canales, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
The former second-round pick is suddenly one of the Lakers’ primary summer league players and hopes to use the experience as an important stepping stone, building up his game while also establishing a leadership voice.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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