as in accumulating
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
those newspapers have been stacking up in the basement since we moved here
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At this point in a typical year, as the seasons officially turn from winter to spring, snowpack would still be accumulating across the Mountain West.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
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Powell understands that the accumulation of these moments is itself a form of knowledge, and that Emily was accumulating it in real time while writing one of the strangest novels in the English language.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Mar. 2026
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Your 2nd House of Assets draws attention as the unconscious Moon conjoins information-gathering Mercury there, revealing habits that are shaping your financial journey.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction famously took on the traditional ideas of the hero’s journey and destruction in storytelling, arguing that the earliest human tool was not a weapon, but a container, such as a bag, a basket, or even a net, designed for gathering and storing food.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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Analysts have observed that Moscow has been building up reserves and its operations are expected to gain tempo as the spring warmth dries the terrain.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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That desire has been building up within Lebanon among very different population groups, including the other political parties.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Stacking (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stacking%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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