1
as in to increase
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating
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2
as in to collect
to bring together in one body or place
finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale
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3
as in to gather
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
clouds accumulating on the western horizon
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Recent Examples of accumulate
Heavy dust had accumulated on the ceiling vent above the ice machine, and there was old food and grease accumulation on several areas including the cold top areas of the reach-in coolers, on the floor, inside the walk-in cooler and on the floor beneath the main cook line.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
However, there are cons, including that dust can accumulate and cover plants, cutting off their ability to undergo photosynthesis, harming or killing the vegetation.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 June 2025
In total, the graduates accumulated 2,500 hours of community service.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
One drawback of this pendant light is that its glass shade can easily accumulate dust and show fingerprints.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
However, there are cons, including that dust can accumulate and cover plants, cutting off their ability to undergo photosynthesis, harming or killing the vegetation.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 4 June 2025
In total, the graduates accumulated 2,500 hours of community service.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
One drawback of this pendant light is that its glass shade can easily accumulate dust and show fingerprints.
—Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulate
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In the past 12 months alone, revenue increased 8.1% from $372 billion to $400 billion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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These stressors seem to be taking a toll; measurements show anxiety and sleep deprivation among adolescents are rising, and even teen suicide attempts are increasing.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
26 May 2025
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Detectives collected ballistics evidence at the scene.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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But more than 700 park service employees did accept buyouts, leaving fewer workers to collect entrance fees, clean toilets or help with search-and-rescue efforts.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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In the Los Angeles area, storms gathered around the San Gabriel Mountains in the morning before descending into urban areas and traveling southwest across the region and along the coast, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Ryan Kittell.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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More than 80 protesters gathered Tuesday morning in front of the Tarrant County Administration Building in downtown Fort Worth ahead of the Commissioners Court’s vote to approve new precinct maps.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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Interestingly, this percentage rises to 64% when examining data from the last 3 years instead of 5.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Needham downgrades Apple to hold from buy Needham downgraded the stock due to rising competition and valuation.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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And — deep breath — assembling rockets at Cape Canaveral.—
Pat Beall,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Currently, the modules are manually assembled in a factory with builder partners.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Months before, Elliott had amassed an 11% stake in the company.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
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TikTok Reacts The TikTok video amassed over 8.6 million views and 1.3 million likes as of Wednesday.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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With attacks accelerating in pace and intensity, organizations cannot afford slow, laborious reporting structures.—
Travis Runty,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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And pension debt is accelerating, rising $24 billion in the last decade even as taxpayers poured an extraordinary $20 billion into the city’s five funds.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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These disruptions and the resulting symptoms like headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, difficulty concentrating, memory lapses, balance issues, sensitivity to light and noise and personality changes can last minutes to days to even weeks and months.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Paris Baguette has 58 locations in California, mostly concentrated in the Bay Area and Southern California.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulate. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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