accumulate

[uh-kyoo-myuh-leyt] / əˈkyu myəˌleɪt /

VERB

gather or amass something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accrue acquire add to assemble collect compile concentrate expand gain grow hoard increase pile up rack up swell

STRONG

agglomerate aggregate amalgamate cache collocate cumulate gather heap incorporate lump mass pile procure profit stockpile store unite

WEAK

bring together clean up draw together heap together load up make a bundle make a killing roll up round up scare up stack up store up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contract decrease diminish disperse divide forfeit lessen lose scatter separate shrink spend waste

WEAK

dissipate dwindle squander

Example Sentences

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Repeat offenders who accumulate 12 points could therefore face disqualification from driving.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Scientists have traditionally considered them harmful because they accumulate with age and release inflammatory molecules that can damage nearby tissue.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Diversification becomes more important as you accumulate a larger portfolio, says Mark La Spisa, a certified financial planner based in Barrington, Ill.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

As the shocks accumulate, the public may expect higher inflation indefinitely.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

I ask him, clearing the coffee table of the pile of dirty dishes that always seem to accumulate on it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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