accumulated

verb

Definition of accumulatednext
past tense of accumulate
1
as in increased
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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2
as in collected
to bring together in one body or place finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale

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3
as in amassed
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass clouds accumulating on the western horizon

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Recent Examples of accumulated Debris and old foods accumulated on the floor under the cookline, around the deli meat slicer and under the warewashing sink. — Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, for instance, has struggled with occupancy despite major marketing campaigns and has accumulated nearly $700 million in losses since 2017, according to the Financial Times. — Contessa Brewer,ryan Ruggiero, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Regardless of these differences, both China and the United States have already accumulated mountains of debt for other reasons. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 It’s now accumulated a total of 15 nonconsecutive weeks on the chart. — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2026 The power of people All of this knowledge has accumulated because people value birds and have devoted enormous time and effort to understanding them. — Amy L. Scarpignato, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026 The sands are the result of tens of millions of years of exposure to wind, water, and gravity crumbling mineral-rich rocks into grains, which then accumulated in coastal areas or alongside riverbeds. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026 Since its launch, the first Vision Fund had accumulated about $29 billion in investment gains by the end of June. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026 The goal is not simply to automate work, but to ensure that the expertise accumulated across an organization becomes more accessible, transferable and impactful. — Dean Leavitt, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulated
  1. increased
  2. collected
  3. amassed
  4. accelerated
  5. assembled
  6. gathered
  7. rose
  8. garnered
Verb
  • During a July 27 Highfill Water and Sewer Committee meeting, Kahrl reported the number of active water meters in the city increased from 2,077 to 2,285 over 12 months.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • More recently, the evolution of AI has increased the ease with which these websites can be populated with content, eliminating the need to pay writers and automating the production of social media posts.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
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  • Engineers use the physical measurements collected during core heating to test the accuracy of their mathematical reactor models.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The total revenue collected was $168,294 but the cost to the district was $731,323.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of collected
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  • The brand’s Peptide Detox shampoo, which adsorbs hard water deposits to thoroughly clean hair, has amassed 238,000 impressions on TikTok this month and can consistently be found topping the app’s section for popular searches.
    — Tracy Achonwa, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This new holiday collection comes at a busy time for Birkenstock, which has amassed quite an active release calendar.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of amassed
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  • The vehicle then accelerated forward, and Foster moved directly in front of it with his gun drawn.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The focus on fraud has noticeably accelerated in the weeks leading up to the election.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerated
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  • Texas ran for 212 yards, and it all but put the game away on the ground until Ole Miss assembled an evening-ending combination of plays that led to a Hail Mary attempt to potentially win it.
    — Mac Engel October 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
  • After a week of respecting the sanctity of spoilers, our critics have assembled to discuss the movie in detail.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • Hundreds of people were gathered inside the warehouse of a steel-fabricating company in north Topeka in a state where Democrats haven't won a Senate race since 1932.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • More than a hundred people had gathered earlier in and around the church for a funeral procession.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of gathered
Verb
  • During Lula's first two terms in office, from 2003 to 2010, Brazil's economy boomed, and millions of Brazilians rose out of poverty.
    — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Was the last petal from the enchanted rose about to fall, this beauty of a season due to turn ugly?
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of rose
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  • The show’s soundtrack also garnered critical acclaim, with many of the covers performed by the cast making the Billboard Hot 100.
    — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There has been a long-running legal effort to win a new trial in the case that has garnered national attention and was the subject of a podcast.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of garnered

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