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as in increases
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 collects
to bring together in one body or place
finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale
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as in gathers
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
clouds accumulating on the western horizon
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Recent Examples of accumulates
While no longer active, the rover is providing researchers new data on how dust accumulates and evolves over time in the region.
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Amyloid beta accumulates in your brain due to Alzheimer’s.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The significant amount of pollen which accumulates on the wolves’ muzzles — and the fact that some individuals were seen visiting up to 30 different blooms in a single foray — could mean the wolves help pollinate the plant by transporting pollen from flower to flower, according to Sillero.
—Alex Rodway, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Discovery reveals visible gold in rock cores A gold vein is a geological feature where gold accumulates within cracks in underground rock.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2024
Snow is possible in Phoenix, but snow that sticks and accumulates on the ground is rare.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
Travel conditions will worsen Friday night through the weekend as multiple feet of lake effect snow accumulates.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
Situated some 3,000 light-years away from Earth, the Blaze Star is a binary system in which a white dwarf, the core remains of a dying star, accumulates material from its neighboring red giant star.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
Daily, year-round use of SPF is key, Lee says, especially since the risk of skin cancer increases with age as UV damage accumulates.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Victoria Corless, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Amyloid beta accumulates in your brain due to Alzheimer’s.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
The significant amount of pollen which accumulates on the wolves’ muzzles — and the fact that some individuals were seen visiting up to 30 different blooms in a single foray — could mean the wolves help pollinate the plant by transporting pollen from flower to flower, according to Sillero.
—Alex Rodway, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Discovery reveals visible gold in rock cores A gold vein is a geological feature where gold accumulates within cracks in underground rock.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2024
Snow is possible in Phoenix, but snow that sticks and accumulates on the ground is rare.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
Travel conditions will worsen Friday night through the weekend as multiple feet of lake effect snow accumulates.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
Situated some 3,000 light-years away from Earth, the Blaze Star is a binary system in which a white dwarf, the core remains of a dying star, accumulates material from its neighboring red giant star.
—Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
Daily, year-round use of SPF is key, Lee says, especially since the risk of skin cancer increases with age as UV damage accumulates.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulates
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This increases the chances of feeling sleepy at bedtime.—
Mill Etienne,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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What's more, exposure to gluten, and therefore to its famous ‘alpha-gliadin’ molecule, increases the production of zonulin, a protein that promotes the stretching of the intestine's tight junctions at the intestinal level.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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Each time the calendar flips during the NBA season, that number rises by just under $12k.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Steve Hard, the current head of medical at Portsmouth, explains how there are more layers to the job the higher a club rises through the leagues.—
Tom Burrows,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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Apple also assembles the majority of iPhones, iPads and MacBooks and other accessories in China (in Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Zhengzhou), through its contract manufacturing partner, Foxconn.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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In this Christmas caper, fifth-grader Andy (Winslow Fegley) assembles a group of talented youngsters to game Santa’s system and prove that naughty is in the eye of the beholder.—
Sezín Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
6 Dec. 2024
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Much of the tension in the story gathers around the mystery of Bea’s unbreakable devotion to this man.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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It’s set during the civil war in the Central African Republic in 2013, when on Christmas Eve, a desperate Muslim man seeks refuge at a field hospital, while a threatening Christian militia gathers outside, demanding his life.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 Dec. 2024
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This iterative approach accelerates the development process and can enhance the final product's quality, as continuous user input ensures better alignment with market needs.—
Wayne Yu,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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This approach - Model-as-a-Service - not only reduces costs but also accelerates the adoption of AI across various industries.—
Mark Greeven,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Swedish culture also concentrates on work-life balance, and mys plays heavily into that.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2025
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Twelve Labs concentrates on video search - maybe byebye youtube - using AI to index both visual and audio elements so users can search within video content.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Side Quest expands the Mythic Quest universe and looks at the impacts the game has on employees, players, and fans.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2025
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The new step, announced by the White House on Wednesday, expands the PACT Act, a 2022 law that widened access to benefits and care for veterans exposed to burn pits used to dispose of trash and waste on military bases.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Accumulates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulates. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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