accumulate
verb
ac·cu·mu·late
ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt 
accumulated; accumulating
: to gather or pile up especially little by little : amass
accumulate a fortune
: to increase gradually in quantity or number
snow accumulating to a depth of several feet
Examples of accumulate in a Sentence
Evidence of his guilt is accumulating.
the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating
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For example, an American house accumulates an average of 300,000 objects, with more money spent each year on shoes, jewelry and clothes than on higher education.
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Ana Morales, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
The rookies this season accumulated 0.054 win shares per 48 minutes—the ninth lowest of the past 40 seasons, but still significantly above recent seasons such as 2014, 2015 and 2017, as well as the infamously unproductive 2001 cohort.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The defender never accumulated more than five sacks in a season at Georgia and often struggled to get around quality offensive tackles.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Let decor accumulate organically, collecting meaningful pieces over time.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ana Morales, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
The rookies this season accumulated 0.054 win shares per 48 minutes—the ninth lowest of the past 40 seasons, but still significantly above recent seasons such as 2014, 2015 and 2017, as well as the infamously unproductive 2001 cohort.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The defender never accumulated more than five sacks in a season at Georgia and often struggled to get around quality offensive tackles.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Let decor accumulate organically, collecting meaningful pieces over time.
—Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for accumulate
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accumulate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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accumulate
verb
ac·cu·mu·late
ə-ˈkyü-myə-ˌlāt
accumulated; accumulating
1
: to gather or pile up especially little by little : amass
accumulate a fortune
2
: to increase in quantity, number, or amount
rubbish accumulates quickly
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