accumulated

verb

Definition of accumulatednext
past tense of accumulate
1
as in increased
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 collected
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 amassed
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass clouds accumulating on the western horizon

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Recent Examples of accumulated In Cam Miller’s first start at quarterback against the Giants, the Dolphins’ offense had accumulated 102 yards by game’s end. — Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026 As someone who played in the NFL for 10 seasons, which covered 133 regular season games, Marshall Newhouse accumulated more hits than could be recorded. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 Finally, between roughly 2002 and 2008, Germany accumulated large surpluses after implementing labor reforms that pushed wage growth down relative to productivity growth and caused huge increases in saving. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 Speak Now is up to 194 weeks, while Red and Fearless (Taylor’s Version) have accumulated 185 and 175 periods on the roster, respectively. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 That means the government is spending money to simply service the debt accumulated from previous deficits, even as entitlement programs continue growing. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 That training exposed the software to surgical scenarios accumulated across a large collection of procedures. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 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 Directed by Na Hong-Jin and starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Jung Ho-yeon, Michael Fassbender, and Alicia Vikander, the alien-encounter feature has accumulated $35 million from 4,518,395 admissions. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulated
  1. increased
  2. collected
  3. amassed
  4. accelerated
  5. assembled
  6. gathered
  7. rose
  8. garnered
Verb
  • Additionally, writing longer, more detailed descriptions of concerns (over 100 words) significantly increased response rates.
    — Paul Hsieh, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Overall, the budget increased by $720,000 since September 2025, Korfanta said.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • An ill wind blows around infant stars The team conducted its research using data collected by the JWST’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The cell lines from the cultures developed in the 1960s are still growing, which means new tissue won't need to be collected, according the AAP.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of collected
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  • The festival worker who had taken the picture handed me back my phone and ushered me into the long line of fans amassed at the entrance to the theatre.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Over the course of her famously eventful love life, Taylor accepted 10 proposals, married eight times, and amassed a trove of diamonds and precious stones that became nearly as storied as the woman wearing them.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • China accelerated its domestic chipmaking efforts after Washington tightened restrictions on Huawei Technologies in 2020, cutting the company off from TSMC.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Prince was able to free the ATV and accelerated toward the deputy, striking him and knocking him to the ground.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerated
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  • Engineers have assembled a prototype air-cooling rig to test the passive safety systems.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • High prices, closed factories Anderson said from January to July this year, there were about 689,000 vehicles assembled in Canada.
    — Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembled
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  • Community members gathered for the town hall Monday night to hear from former employees, community leaders and the president and CEO of Insight, who spoke about his hopes for the now-shuttered West Suburban and Weiss Memorial hospitals.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • During the surge, the most important of these turned out to be those founded during the upheaval that followed George Floyd’s murder, when residents gathered in nearby parks to organize block associations led by captains.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of gathered
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  • Along with his younger brother Gao Qiang, Gao Zhen rose to prominence as the collaborative artist duo known as the Gao Brothers.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Lee, a Detroit native who lives in Texas, rose to prominence for his simple, yet effective food reviews.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rose
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  • In the latest survey from the University of New Hampshire, Manzur garnered 34% to Pappas’s 47%.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Her cycle of resurrections, the highs and lows, didn’t seem to change her much over the years, even as the highs garnered her over half a billion dollars.
    — Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of garnered

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“Accumulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulated. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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