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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Each piece, passed from one set of hands to another, accumulates both story and value.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Avoid spots where water accumulates.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Stacks (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacks%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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