accumulate
verb (used with object)
to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up.
are accumulating
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present progressiveof accumulate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“These gains are accumulating mostly to those at the top of the income distribution,” the study said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
We wrote about how older Americans are accumulating trillions in wealth for themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
But "deficits are accumulating and deficits are turning into debt", said the former minister.
From Barron's ● Nov. 19, 2025
It’s not all about landing that incredibly lucrative contract, not when the losses are accumulating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2025
Happily, these are accumulating and give promise of much useful knowledge at no distant day.
From The Grateful Dead The History of a Folk Story by Gordon Hall Gerould
