How to Use accumulate in a Sentence

accumulate

verb

• Evidence of his guilt is accumulating.
• Or use some of these machines to tidy hard-to-reach places in which dust, dirt, and other mites accumulate over time.
  — Grace Smith, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2022
• Whales accumulate carbon in their bodies during their long lives.
  — James Freeman, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2022
• While the surface is scorching, the poles are often untouched by the sun’s heat, leading to an area where ice can accumulate.
  — John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 8 Dec. 2022
• When nesting under your porch or deck or in a crawlspace, chimney, or attic, raccoon waste will accumulate and cause odors.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
• Because of above-freezing temperatures ahead of this storm, the ice will not accumulate on all surfaces.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022
• Plumper, bouncier skin whose benefits accumulate over time.
  — Jessica Ourisman, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Dec. 2022
• But in coaching and managing a team as an executive, minutes accumulate, aches and pains this time of year.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2022
• The unit was caked in grime that had accumulated over a significant amount of time, though what killed them was not immediately clear.
  — Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
• Many of these treatment options fail to address the toxic effects of the myelin debris that accumulate in the nervous system, which can kill cells.
  — Kristine Zengeler, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2022
• Their total driverless mileage is accumulating at 1M miles per week, up from 500K miles per week.
  — Richard Bishop, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
• The vehicles and their drivers do much more than simply accumulate miles to demonstrate durability.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 3 Dec. 2022
• Freezing rain can be bad news for MAX in particular because of the potential for ice to accumulate on the trains’ overhead power lines.
  — oregonlive, 21 Dec. 2022
• The aim is to rid your home of any bad luck that’s accumulated over the past year.
  — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2024
• While boomers have had more time to accumulate wealth, the wealth of those ages 20 to 39 has declined.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2023
• The fliers that come through the mail slot accumulate but go unread.
  — Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
• The result could be a fire sale as investors flee stocks and bonds to accumulate cash.
  — David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 27 May 2023
• But the goals aren't coming even if the chances are starting to accumulate.
  — Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2023
• About one-tenth to one-quarter of an inch of rain is likely in the area, though more could accumulate if storms are strong.
  — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
• The researchers were surprised to find that most of the cocaine accumulated in the fish’s eyes instead of their brain.
  — Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 26 July 2023
• So a lot of stories had accumulated in my ears on this theme, on this world.
  — Ilaria Ravarino, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2023
• But the videos accumulate in a way that photographs could not.
  — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2023
• The video, depicting a slideshow of the pink peonies in stores, has accumulated over 7,000 likes.
  — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2024
• The fewer carpets and rugs in your home, the fewer areas where dust mites can live and accumulate.
  — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 11 July 2023
• Once in the food chain, the compounds tend to accumulate in people and animals.
  — Evan Bush, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2023
• Officials said the Blue Earth River has cut around the sides of the dam while debris accumulates.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 25 June 2024
• Like anyone who’s been in the game for more than three decades, Snoop Dogg has accumulated a lot of Doggy Dogg… stuff.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 May 2024
• Sand carried in by tides and storms accumulates in what’s called a flood-tide shoal at the northwest corner of the lagoon near the inlet.
  — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2024
• The clear acrylic roof helps to keep rain off the fruit and out of the cups, preventing water from accumulating or mold from growing.
  — Kristen (kj) Callihan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023
• And so over time, one of the problems was that this then meant that your computer would accumulate random files.
  — Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Nov 2024