accumulate
verb (used with object)
to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up.
accumulating
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present participleof accumulate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The plates slowly accumulating a geological record of every meal cooked since check-in.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
Once additional material stopped accumulating on the mountain, powerful winds may have gradually eroded portions of the existing rock, carving out the distinctive yardangs visible today.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
Heavy rain in Scotland may cause some localised flooding with a Met Office yellow warning for 20-40mm of rain forecast with up to 80mm accumulating in a few areas through Friday.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Pittsburgh’s star was shortstop Honus Wagner; pitching for Boston was Cy Young, who was on his way to accumulating a major-league record 511 victories between 1890 and 1911.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
For two or three years Miss Trixie had been carrying these bags with her, sometimes accumulating three or four by the side of her desk, never disclosing their purpose or destination to anyone.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
