accumulating 1 of 2

noun

as in accumulation
the act or process of becoming greater in number the accumulating of newspapers in the basement over the years is really getting out of hand

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accumulating

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verb

present participle of accumulate
1
as in increasing
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 collecting
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 amassing
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass clouds accumulating on the western horizon

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Recent Examples of accumulating
Noun
While snow totals remain uncertain, this storm is forecast to bring colder air and has a better chance of bringing more widespread and meaningful accumulating snow, particularly in the mountains and higher elevations. — Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
But foodborne illnesses from other outbreaks are accumulating quickly, too. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 The sales mark a sharp shift for a company whose strategy has long centered on accumulating—not selling—Bitcoin. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 The rules also restrict recipients from accumulating too much in assets. — Natalie Krebs, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 Old and Unused Hairbrushes Got an old hairbrush that’s either accumulating dust from not being utilized or one that has been brushed through your hair about a million times? — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 But warmer-than-normal temperatures during the winter prevented snow from accumulating, which led to a lack of snowmelt flowing into watersheds once spring came. — Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 In reality, trust often begins accumulating much earlier through a series of small interactions that rarely appear on performance dashboards. — Bypaul L. Gunn, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Their interpretation looks like vinyl letters from a past show peeled off the wall but left on the floor, unpatched holes in the drywall, and accumulating dirt and dust. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026 Pastujov was also the Gulls’ most prolific producer on a per-game basis previous season, accumulating 45 points in just 43 contests. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulating
  1. accumulation
  2. increasing
  3. collecting
  4. amassing
  5. increase
  6. rising
  7. assembling
  8. gathering
Noun
  • Food safety experts say that the accumulation of outbreaks this summer is striking but that tracking the number of outbreaks — or recalls, for that matter — isn’t the best way to capture the risk from foodborne pathogens.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The measurements showed spin accumulation at the chiral copper surface, supporting the idea that the helical structure was creating spin polarization.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of accumulation
Verb
  • But the drought is still hitting home with record-low water levels on the Danube River disrupting grain transport, causing chronically congested terminals and an increasing pileup of crops with nowhere to go.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Our city is not alone in the trend of increasing e-scooter injuries.
    — Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • Medical providers are collecting larger shares of what patients might owe at a time when rising deductibles mean patients are owing more for care.
    — Julie Appleby, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In Bogotá, Red Cross facilities were collecting aid that was being transported with support from the Colombian Aerospace Force.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of collecting
Verb
  • John pitched in parts of 26 seasons between 1963 and 1989, amassing 288 wins (26th most in baseball history) and more than 4,710 innings pitched (20th).
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Mana has been amassing his portfolio in Miami for more than 15 years.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of amassing
Noun
  • The city says there was a large increase in complaints in May, likely due to the end of the school year.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The vaccine included a mumps strain called Urabe that was linked to an increase in meningitis in about 1 in 900 people who got that country’s original MMR vaccine — a higher rate than expected.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of increase
Verb
  • During totality, the temperature could briefly fall by 18 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) before rising rapidly again once the sun reappears.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Images shared by Russian media outlets from the town of Podolsk showed columns of black smoke rising from the site.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of rising
Verb
  • The project will add domestic capacity for assembling, integrating, and testing Wärtsilä engines used for ship propulsion and auxiliary power.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia is assembling a $500 billion pot from a who’s who of Wall Street firms which will, in turn, backstop OpenAI’s lease of a SoftBank data center in Ohio and help startups rent access to Nvidia’s chips from CoreWeave.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembling
Verb
  • The coalition has been canvassing the state, visiting churches, grocery stores and neighborhoods to talk to residents about the issue and gathering 3,500 signatures to present to lawmakers in hopes of inspiring legislative change.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Officers are gathering information at the scene, according to a Fort Worth Police Department spokesperson.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gathering

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