accumulate

[uh-kyoo-myuh-leyt] / əˈkyu myəˌleɪt /

VERB

gather or amass something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accrue acquire add to assemble collect compile concentrate expand gain grow hoard increase pile up rack up swell

STRONG

agglomerate aggregate amalgamate cache collocate cumulate gather heap incorporate lump mass pile procure profit stockpile store unite

WEAK

bring together clean up draw together heap together load up make a bundle make a killing roll up round up scare up stack up store up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contract decrease diminish disperse divide forfeit lessen lose scatter separate shrink spend waste

WEAK

dissipate dwindle squander

Example Sentences

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When PCSK9 levels are high, fewer receptors are available, causing LDL cholesterol to accumulate in the blood.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

"Norway, Singapore and Saudi Arabia run big budget surpluses which they accumulate and put into their sovereign wealth funds," Poilievre said.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Lead raises his recommendation on the stock to accumulate from hold, telling clients in a note that the Australian bank’s attractive fully franked dividend and upcoming capital release may appeal to income-oriented investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

“And I want it to last 500 years, I want those little drill marks to accumulate, I want change. I want this to be something that generations will care for.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I ask him, clearing the coffee table of the pile of dirty dishes that always seem to accumulate on it.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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