How to Use accumulate in a Sentence

accumulate

verb

• Evidence of his guilt is accumulating.
• Then, level out the soil to avoid holes and divots that may accumulate water and cause drainage issues.
  — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2022
• The particles can accumulate to make for a noisy—and allergen-filled—home.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
• Whenever a strong gust of wind blew or boats crossed the river, the water surface would accumulate into waves, like sea waves.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2022
• How does plastic accumulate in and travel through human and animal flesh?
  — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 5 Oct. 2022
• Gmail is how some two billion people receive their e-mail; many Gmail in-boxes have been accumulating messages for a decade or more.
  — Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024
• Some snow showers are also possible throughout the day, but snow should not accumulate, Marquardt said.
  — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2022
• The starch in potato skins can turn into a thick paste that clogs pipes, while grease can accumulate over time, attracting lots of little pieces of debris to create a mega-clog.
  — Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2024
• The credits would not accumulate, with balances resetting each month to $100.
  — Justin George, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2022
• Instead, countless millions of phones and laptops and blenders and microwaves accumulate in attics, closets, junk drawers, garages, and, all too often, the dump.
  — Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
• Lists accumulate in Whitman, like barnacles layering a boat’s hull, or lace frilling collar, ever bigger and better and more alive.
  — Molly McArdle, Men's Health, 3 Oct. 2022
• Consumers can also save money with such things as fuel points and coupons that accumulate based on purchases someone makes at various retailers and grocery stores.
  — Joe Taschler, Journal Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2022
• Tier Credits accumulate over time in the Caesars Rewards program and unlock higher offer levels.
  — cleveland, 9 Oct. 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
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024