How to Use accumulate in a Sentence

accumulate

verb
Definition of accumulatenext
Synonyms for accumulatenext
  • Evidence of his guilt is accumulating.
  • Or use some of these machines to tidy hard-to-reach places in which dust, dirt, and other mites accumulate over time.
    — Grace Smith, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Whales accumulate carbon in their bodies during their long lives.
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2022
  • While the surface is scorching, the poles are often untouched by the sun’s heat, leading to an area where ice can accumulate.
    — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 8 Dec. 2022
  • When nesting under your porch or deck or in a crawlspace, chimney, or attic, raccoon waste will accumulate and cause odors.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Because of above-freezing temperatures ahead of this storm, the ice will not accumulate on all surfaces.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Plumper, bouncier skin whose benefits accumulate over time.
    — Jessica Ourisman, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Dec. 2022
  • But in coaching and managing a team as an executive, minutes accumulate, aches and pains this time of year.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2022
  • The unit was caked in grime that had accumulated over a significant amount of time, though what killed them was not immediately clear.
    — Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Many of these treatment options fail to address the toxic effects of the myelin debris that accumulate in the nervous system, which can kill cells.
    — Kristine Zengeler, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2022
  • Their total driverless mileage is accumulating at 1M miles per week, up from 500K miles per week.
    — Richard Bishop, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The vehicles and their drivers do much more than simply accumulate miles to demonstrate durability.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Freezing rain can be bad news for MAX in particular because of the potential for ice to accumulate on the trains’ overhead power lines.
    — oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2022
  • The aim is to rid your home of any bad luck that’s accumulated over the past year.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
  • While boomers have had more time to accumulate wealth, the wealth of those ages 20 to 39 has declined.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2023
  • The fliers that come through the mail slot accumulate but go unread.
    — Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The result could be a fire sale as investors flee stocks and bonds to accumulate cash.
    — David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 27 May 2023
  • But the goals aren't coming even if the chances are starting to accumulate.
    — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2023
  • About one-tenth to one-quarter of an inch of rain is likely in the area, though more could accumulate if storms are strong.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
  • The researchers were surprised to find that most of the cocaine accumulated in the fish’s eyes instead of their brain.
    — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 26 July 2023
  • So a lot of stories had accumulated in my ears on this theme, on this world.
    — Ilaria Ravarino, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2023
  • But the videos accumulate in a way that photographs could not.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The video, depicting a slideshow of the pink peonies in stores, has accumulated over 7,000 likes.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The fewer carpets and rugs in your home, the fewer areas where dust mites can live and accumulate.
    — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 11 July 2023
  • Once in the food chain, the compounds tend to accumulate in people and animals.
    — Evan Bush, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Officials said the Blue Earth River has cut around the sides of the dam while debris accumulates.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 25 June 2024
  • Like anyone who’s been in the game for more than three decades, Snoop Dogg has accumulated a lot of Doggy Dogg… stuff.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 May 2024
  • Sand carried in by tides and storms accumulates in what’s called a flood-tide shoal at the northwest corner of the lagoon near the inlet.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
  • The clear acrylic roof helps to keep rain off the fruit and out of the cups, preventing water from accumulating or mold from growing.
    — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023
  • And so over time, one of the problems was that this then meant that your computer would accumulate random files.
    — Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024

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