- present participle of accumulate.
accumulating
Example Sentences
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Over the past year or so, Berkshire Hathaway has become a major shareholder of YouTube’s parent, Alphabet, accumulating a stake worth about $38 billion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Supporters point to accumulating interest on loans, shelling out for litigation and rising costs for materials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"During hibernation, bears do not eat or drink and lose one-third of their body weight. Their winter survival depends on accumulating ample fat reserves before entering the den," organisers wrote.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
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
New information about Japanese genetics and language origins, accumulating since the book’s first publication, now encourages me to test how Japan fits into my overall framework.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
