- present participle of accumulate.
accumulating
Example Sentences
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Records tumbled in overheated basins like the Atlantic and Mediterranean and also the tropical Pacific, where the strongest El Nino weather pattern in the modern era is fast accumulating strength.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
Such deposits may begin accumulating as early as adolescence, although scientists still do not fully understand what these early changes mean.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Such cells might eventually be given to people preventively, before those damaging aggregates begin accumulating.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
And after accumulating a record cash holding of $397.4 billion at the end of the first quarter, Abel led a spend of $31.9 billion to bring the pile down to $365.5 billion.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026
A thick layer of snow was accumulating on our blankets.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
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