accumulates

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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In years with ample precipitation, winter snow that accumulates in the Mogollon Mountains and Black Range provides much of the river's spring runoff.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2026

By buying a life-insurance policy that complies with Section 7702 of the IRS tax code, it’s possible to take future tax-free withdrawals from the cash value that accumulates in your policy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The cognitive and emotional weight of it accumulates until something breaks.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

The novel accumulates power as Suzanna ages and is faced with the prospect of making a life of her own.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But what about the thousands of everyday memories, the thousands of everyday reminders, that every person accumulates?

From "Every Day" by David Levithan