as in accumulating
to increase in amount as time passes
They accrued vacation time throughout the calendar year. A penny-pincher who is accruing a fortune by spending next to nothing.
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Recent Examples of accruing
Big is back Tired of mass tapas-ification, where shareable small plates end up accruing a big bill?
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Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Thus, free cash flow provides a good measure of the money accruing to shareholders as owners.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Since borrowers on the SAVE litigation hold are in an interest-free forbearance, there are no payments due and no interest is accruing.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
So, clearly, credit card balances are people accruing credit card debt to meet day to day expenses and potentially emergency expenses.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Behar explained that she's been slowly accruing presents this season from the e-commerce website and hiding them all in a secret spot in her home.
—EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
No payments are due while in the forbearance, and no interest is accruing on loan balances.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The findings echo other work such as Robert Putnam’s Our Kids, which argues for the value of accruing social capital in shaping the future of students.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The bill went unpaid for years amid appeals and challenges, accruing interest and additional legal fees, and growing from about $293,000 to more than $600,000.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Thus, free cash flow provides a good measure of the money accruing to shareholders as owners.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
Since borrowers on the SAVE litigation hold are in an interest-free forbearance, there are no payments due and no interest is accruing.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
So, clearly, credit card balances are people accruing credit card debt to meet day to day expenses and potentially emergency expenses.
—Next Avenue, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Behar explained that she's been slowly accruing presents this season from the e-commerce website and hiding them all in a secret spot in her home.
—EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
No payments are due while in the forbearance, and no interest is accruing on loan balances.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
The findings echo other work such as Robert Putnam’s Our Kids, which argues for the value of accruing social capital in shaping the future of students.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The bill went unpaid for years amid appeals and challenges, accruing interest and additional legal fees, and growing from about $293,000 to more than $600,000.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Accruing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accruing. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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