accumulate

verb

ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt How to pronounce accumulate (audio)
Definition of accumulatenext
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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of accumulate Grey water coming from the floor drain was not properly draining and was accumulating into a puddle on the floor. — Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Any pause and retracement back into that gap gives investors an opportunity to start to accumulate shares knowing that the $230 level should now act as support. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 Interest and fees may also continue accumulating during the settlement negotiations, and creditors could pursue collection efforts or lawsuits before an agreement is reached. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Five rounds of testing accumulated more than 18,000 miles in order to land on a solution for diversely challenging terrain, including wet rock and wet dirt. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accumulate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulate
  1. increase
  2. collect
  3. gather
  4. rise
  5. assemble
  6. amass
  7. accelerate
  8. concentrate
Verb
  • There are also increasing concerns that the Russia-Ukraine war could escalate, amid reports that CIA chief John Ratcliffe have made a secretive Moscow trip to warn Russia against attacking NATO.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Friday starts dry in the Twin Cities with clouds and temperatures increasing through the afternoon.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of increase
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  • Allen collected three hits and played terrific defense during a 6-3 win against the Mets.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Morgues in Nepal have been overwhelmed, though authorities are collecting DNA samples in the hopes of notifying relatives.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of collect
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  • The feeds then went to the pets as the houseguests were set to gather at the dining room table time machine.
    — Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • King’s eyes gather the world’s hodgepodge, and her hand records with a sensitivity that can come only from fondness.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of gather
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  • But rising bond yields make safer government debt more attractive relative to stocks, while also reducing the present value investors assign to companies’ future earnings.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, waste is still piling up and resale’s environmental footprint is rising.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of rise
Verb
  • This does, however, seem to be another case of the Netflix name being able to assemble and pay a big-name cast for relatively lackluster results.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Engineers have assembled a prototype air-cooling rig to test the passive safety systems.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of assemble
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  • Save Our Voices Now’s Parliament petition has amassed more than 4,000 signatures, but the early indications are that the campaign has been met with inertia rather than action.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In total, the Republican Party and its aligned groups have amassed around $600 million more than their Democratic counterparts.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of amass
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  • However, with multiple suppliers accelerating expansion, the eventual release of new capacity has raised fears of an inflection point in chip prices, which could threaten current high margins.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But no one has generated that feeling more than Mahomes, starting with some jaw-dropping throws in his first NFL start in the 2017 regular-season finale and accelerating with his true debut in 2018 with 10 touchdown passes in the first two games.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerate
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  • Uber is also combining more teams and concentrating more employees in hubs like New York and San Francisco.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Most cases were not near Pittsburgh but were instead concentrated in Lancaster County, which reported 227 infections.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of concentrate

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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulate. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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