accumulate
verb
ac·cu·mu·late
ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt 
accumulated; accumulating
: to gather or pile up especially little by little : amass
accumulate a fortune
: to increase gradually in quantity or number
snow accumulating to a depth of several feet
Examples of accumulate in a Sentence
Evidence of his guilt is accumulating.
the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating
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Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
However, concerns arise as funds accumulate in vehicles like DAFs faster than they are disbursed, creating a tension within the sector.
—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
Look for areas where dry, brown grass has accumulated on the lawn and use a rake to remove or de-thatch it.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2026
According to Wired, Spotify removed over 500,000 artificial streams that the track had accumulated, pushing it down to fourth place from number one in the charts.
—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
4 July 2026
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accumulate. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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accumulate
verb
ac·cu·mu·late
ə-ˈkyü-myə-ˌlāt
accumulated; accumulating
1
: to gather or pile up especially little by little : amass
accumulate a fortune
2
: to increase in quantity, number, or amount
rubbish accumulates quickly
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