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
China’s own data showed the world’s biggest manufacturing nation accumulated a record trade surplus of some $992 billion in 2024.
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
Limit Protein From Animal Sources Uric acid stones occur when excessive amounts of uric acid, also known as urate, accumulate in your kidneys and urine.
—Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
Senior power forward Julian Reese accumulated 14 points and seven rebounds, graduate student small forward Selton Miguel chipped in 12 points, and freshman center Derik Queen notched his sixth double-double of the season on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
After consuming a lot of excess food or drink, how many toxins does the body accumulate?
—Vicky Vera, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
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Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
Limit Protein From Animal Sources Uric acid stones occur when excessive amounts of uric acid, also known as urate, accumulate in your kidneys and urine.
—Kumkum S. Patel, Verywell Health, 31 Jan. 2025
Senior power forward Julian Reese accumulated 14 points and seven rebounds, graduate student small forward Selton Miguel chipped in 12 points, and freshman center Derik Queen notched his sixth double-double of the season on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
After consuming a lot of excess food or drink, how many toxins does the body accumulate?
—Vicky Vera, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
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Finally, keep in mind that eating more beans is hardly the only way to increase your fiber tolerance.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
7 Feb. 2025
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City leaders are also increasing parking meter rates, extending trash collection fees and making other moves to raise revenues.—
Mariana Trujillo,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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In 2006, the US-Canada Softwood Lumber Agreement allowed Canadian provinces to collect export taxes on lumber purchased by US companies.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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As researchers pore over the vast trove of data collected during the mission, the SIRIUS-23 crew now faces a more personal challenge: re-adjusting to life on Earth.—
Anastasia Stepanova,
Space.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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Finally, the sound reaches the jittery group gathered beneath the marble archways outside the palazzo’s guest villa.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Brain tissue samples were gathered from the frontal cortex, the area of the brain associated with thinking and reasoning.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
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Quarterly revenue rose 36% from a year earlier to $828 million.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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Revenue at the company’s cable networks rose 31%, or $507 million, due to an increase of $112 million in advertising and a 4% hike in affiliate fees.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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McCarthy’s office had hired two newspapermen from the Washington Times-Herald to assemble the speech text for him.—
Made by History,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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The delivery company assembles the Avengers of mascots — including Mr. Clean, The Energizer Bunny, The Green Giant, The Man Your Man Could Smell Like and the Kool-Aid Man — for their first-ever Game Day ad.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
9 Feb. 2025
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Poss preferred a ground-heavy attack, so Johnson didn’t amass the kind of statistics that stood out in the recruiting process.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Over Salter’s 33 collegiate appearances with the Flames, Liberty’s offense amassed 150 rushing yards or more 30 times.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2025
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As digital transformation accelerates, leaders like Balatka with Semantic Visions are paving the way for a more resilient and efficient supply chain industry.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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Our energy strategy must prioritize affordability for residents while accelerating our transition toward sustainable energy sources.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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Such an effort to concentrate authority in an all-controlling executive has a striking parallel in Europe: the remaking of Hungary under its longtime prime minister, Viktor Orban.—
BÁLINT MADLOVICS,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2025
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Arguments in favor of this seem to concentrate on people’s inability to adapt to reality in regard to commuting to work, sleep problems, etc.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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