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
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Evidence of his guilt is accumulating.
the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
With head coach Brian Callahan fired and Tennessee’s season already slipping away, the Titans appear focused on accumulating draft capital to reshape the roster under new leadership.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Slowly, gaining confidence at shooting and interviewing, Pencic accumulated remarkable material from all kinds of places, shooting for four months, always, somehow, after dark.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
At a higher level, the data accumulated by eBird has been used by researchers to better understand bird distribution, gain deeper understanding of migration patterns, model population trends and predict bird populations over time.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accumulate. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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