accumulate
verb (used with object)
to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up.
is accumulating
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present progressiveof accumulate (3rd person singular).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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"Plastic waste is accumulating at alarming rates, and clean hydrogen is essential for decarbonizing energy. This technology tackles both of these challenges in a creative and scalable way."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Evidence is accumulating that Beijing’s firepower is running down, as Logan Wright of the Rhodium Group consultancy noted in a recent report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
“We know that, particularly with the HPV vaccine, the evidence is accumulating all the time about the value of this vaccine and how effective it is in preventing cancer.”
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2026
Evidence is accumulating that “suggest that a vaccine composition that more closely matches circulating virus strains can significantly improve vaccine-induced immunogenicity and protection,” FDA staff said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
Despite the varying results, enough solid evidence of harm is accumulating to cause apprehension on the part of many scientists.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
