ACCUMULATING Synonyms: 171 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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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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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

The continent is releasing higher levels of mercury into the ocean and marine ecosystem because of climate change, and the toxic metal is accumulating in the region’s wildlife, causing health problems in the food chain. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026 This policy may be funded over a period aligned with the mortgage term, while accumulating cash value. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 The snow was accumulating so fast that my taxi driver pulled over to do some spot-shoveling before rounding a hairpin turn. — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026 This evolution is likely to unfold over the next 18 months to two years, with further gains accumulating over a three to five year horizon. — Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In medicine, for instance, evidence is accumulating that even experienced doctors struggle to reliably catch incorrect AI recommendations. — Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026 In our own solar system, giant planets such as Jupiter and Saturn are thought to have begun rapidly accumulating their massive gaseous envelopes once their growing cores reached roughly 20 times Earth's mass. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The Kraken have done a fantastic job accumulating depth and building a balanced system with a priority on skill. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Young tech founders are accumulating wealth at a dizzying pace—and Mercor’s founders say the wealth still feels somewhat abstract. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Kusama represented Japan at the 1993 Venice Biennale, becoming the first female artist to solely represent Japan at the event, and the accumulation of her work was met with acclaim.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Bardy and his team engineered neurons from skin cells donated from children diagnosed with the syndrome, recreating the accumulation of heparan sulfate, as well as the resulting inflammation and cell death.

— Mike McRae August 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

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Qantas said demand for international travel remained strong, with both Qantas and its low-cost carrier Jetstar increasing capacity and unit revenue, although higher fuel costs weighed on international earnings.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
His foundation is aiming to spend $200 billion by 2045 with an increasing focus on AI.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of increasing

Verb

Before Monday, Eldridge had played first base in each of the Giants’ last 11 games, committing just one error and collecting nine assists.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
The center of excellence focused on institutionalizing best practices, training service members and collecting data on civilian harm.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of collecting

Verb

Tabansi, a tackle, and Wayburn, a guard, were multi-year starters at Buffalo and UConn, respectively, amassing more than 2,200 offensive snaps.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
In June, Baumeyer launched 20-0, an online game that lets players draft a fantasy team from varying eras in gridiron history in hopes of amassing a score worthy of a perfect season.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of amassing

Noun

The typical small business faces premium increases of 14% next year, based on a preliminary analysis by KFF.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Australia’s National Emergency Management Agency has warned that the growing trend of concurrent and cascading disasters is expected to continue and, in many cases, increase.

— Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of increase

Verb

The team highlighted that the NSWC Corona controls and ships gages to the defense industrial base partners responsible for manufacturing and assembling the Trident missile.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
After heeding the call for volunteers and spent the next year assembling a team of family and students to capture the Great American Eclipse of 2024.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Detectives are working to identify people involved and gathering statements from witnesses, Gonzalez said.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Summer temperatures are expected to last into October, and El Niño is currently gathering strength in the Pacific.

— Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026

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