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
Its smaller neighbor, with a mass of roughly 600,000 suns, is accumulating matter at a much higher rate.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 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
One could go on accumulating evidence of this sort for the validity of the idea of the Scientific Revolution, but plenty of scholars would remain unpersuaded and unpersuadable.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
