as in accumulates
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
snow piling up in the driveway at a rapid pace
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Income increases, equity accumulates, valuations rise.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026 -
What begins as mild soreness can gradually progress into a more persistent problem as strain accumulates in the spine, joints and tendons.—
Dr. Kęstutis Braziulis,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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“Piles (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piles%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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