embanking

verb

Definition of embankingnext
present participle of embank
as in accumulating

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  1. accumulating
  2. assembling
  3. piling
  4. bundling
Verb
  • Hepatic encephalopathy is confusion and behavioral changes caused by toxins accumulating in the brain.
    Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
  • In turn, more people are having to rely on credit cards to cover their daily expenses, leading to a cycle of accumulating debt.
    Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of accumulating
Verb
  • Groove Botanicals plans to focus on assembling a portfolio of early-stage EV Battery Technologies and is seeking grants and corporate partners to commercialize these technologies.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • All new writers, a new showrunner and of course, at some point assembling a cast, which did not manifest before all this.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of assembling
Verb
  • That might look like doing the dishes, going for a quick jog, or sorting through unread emails piling up in your inbox.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Even piling tanks high with jammers can fail to stop drones destroying them.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of piling
Verb
  • The increase is attributed to new customer growth and bundling opportunities.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • One emerging strategy to boost subscriber numbers is bundling.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of bundling
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“Embanking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embanking. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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