accumulate
verb (used with object)
to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up.
accumulates
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present tense formof accumulate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Detritus accumulates like a wake behind a songwriter because songwriters are loath to continue to try to promote a piece of material that has any disappointment attached to it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
On Wednesday the Federal Reserve said it was leaving rates unchanged while new information accumulates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
By revealing how fresh magma accumulates beneath a volcano responsible for one of Earth's most extraordinary eruptions, the research brings scientists closer to understanding the processes that eventually make such colossal events possible.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
For the scientists, the most striking result was that even a molecule cells depend on every day can become harmful when it accumulates beyond normal levels.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
The word Maven comes from the Yiddish, and it means one who accumulates knowledge.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
