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
That, Peterson said, despite accumulating only 19 wins, the fourth-lowest output in franchise history and worst since the infamous 2011-12 campaign, when the then-Bobcats totaled only seven wins.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
These haloes would have continued to grow by accumulating more dark matter over time, eventually reaching masses equal to 10 million solar masses in the current universe.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Throughout its 15-season run, ER accumulated 124 Emmy nominations and 23 wins, including an Outstanding Drama Series win in 1996.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
Johnson, who had served in the military, accumulated 788 hours of total flight time, the NTSB said.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
These haloes would have continued to grow by accumulating more dark matter over time, eventually reaching masses equal to 10 million solar masses in the current universe.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Throughout its 15-season run, ER accumulated 124 Emmy nominations and 23 wins, including an Outstanding Drama Series win in 1996.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
Johnson, who had served in the military, accumulated 788 hours of total flight time, the NTSB said.
—Riley Hoffman, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulate
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Those unused hours can, however, be converted to service credit to increase their government pensions.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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What Murray did in the second half was increase his aggression off the dribble.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Sheila and Tyler Donovan’s deaths were the second and third homicides reported in Lenexa in 2024, according to data collected by The Star.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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This was shaping up as another horror show for McIlroy, who in 2011 lost a four-shot lead on the final day with a 43 on the back nine, a highlight reel that now can start collecting dust.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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Two Saturdays ago, citizens and immigrants across the country gathered and marched — including tens of thousands in downtown Chicago and the suburbs.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Homicide and crime scene personnel were gathering evidence and speaking with possible witnesses.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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Today’s offal movement is, in part, an offshoot of the carnivore diet—a meat-heavy approach to eating that, despite copious warnings from nutritionists, rose to prominence online beginning around 2018.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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Single-family housing starts rose 11.4 percent in February, the highest rate in a year, but are primarily happening in just one part of the country.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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The mission will be the ninth crew mission to Tiangong, and the sixth visit since the three-module orbital outpost was fully assembled in October 2022.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Foreign companies producing goods in the U.S. are also affected, like Airbus, which assembles some of its narrow-body planes in Alabama, but relies on imports.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Annika Kim Constantino,Leslie Josephs,Ari Levy,Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,Hugh Son,Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Sophomore attacker Taylor Hoss led all players with four assists and six points, junior attacker Ava Angello amassed two goals and three assists, and senior midfielder Charlotte Smith, a Baltimore resident and Bryn Mawr graduate, compiled one goal and two assists.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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Krishnamoorthi, in particular, has amassed a massive war chest of $19.4 million.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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The improved coding and long-context capabilities could accelerate software development cycles, enabling developers to tackle more complex problems, analyze legacy code more effectively, or generate code documentation and tests more efficiently.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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This process can accelerate movement toward extreme issue-position groups and identities.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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That’s because the best days in the market are often concentrated around the worst days in the market.—
Rick Unser,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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System combinations open the door to reimagining how care is delivered at every level— from expanding primary care access in rural communities to extending the reach of specialty services typically concentrated in urban areas.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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