accumulate
verb (used with object)
to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up.
have accumulated
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present perfectof accumulate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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And a clever system allows you to spend the rage you have accumulated to regenerate your health.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
In the decades since, researchers around the world have accumulated much more anatomical information and a larger collection of comparative fossils.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Javice and a co-executive have accumulated over $144 million in legal bills, including charges for hotel upgrades and gummy bears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
I’m not wealthy, but I have accumulated meaningful assets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Over time, it should have accumulated mutations, almost all of them tiny alterations in unused DNA that didn't affect the mitochondria’s functions.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
