- present tense form of accumulate (3rd person singular).
accumulates
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Detritus accumulates like a wake behind a songwriter because songwriters are loath to continue to try to promote a piece of material that has any disappointment attached to it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
As snow accumulates and gradually becomes compressed into ice, it can preserve chemical clues about the atmosphere and environmental conditions at the time.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
On Wednesday the Federal Reserve said it was leaving rates unchanged while new information accumulates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
A lava dome forms when relatively thick, viscous lava accumulates around a volcanic vent rather than flowing freely across the surrounding landscape.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
Most of us, when we think of volcanoes, think of the classic cone shapes of a Fuji or Kilimanjaro, which are created when erupting magma accumulates in a symmetrical mound.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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