as in accumulates
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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accumulates
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Much of what falls and accumulates will likely melt by the end of the day.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Shawnee Mountain, Pennsylvania Located in the Poconos, where snow accumulates quickly and often, Shawnee Mountain offers wide, groomed slopes that are just what the doctor ordered for senior skiers.—
Roger Sands,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Stacks (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacks%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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