as in accumulated
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
snow piling up in the driveway at a rapid pace
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Jacob has one year and 59 days of MLB service time accumulated between his six stints with the Padres over the past three seasons.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026 -
If investors have already accumulated substantial gains in precious metals, gold becomes an asset that is easy to sell and quickly convert into cash.—
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CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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People gathered along Salah al-Din street after police blocked them from approaching the Jerusalem old city walls, then used stun grenades to disperse the worshippers.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Flat screen televisions didn’t enter the market until 1997, so in 1996, we were all gathered around massive, furniture-weight cathode ray tube sets.—
Ryan Brennan
March 20,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Piled (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piled%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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