accumulate
verb
ac·cu·mu·late
ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt 
accumulated; accumulating
: to gather or pile up especially little by little : amass
accumulate a fortune
: to increase gradually in quantity or number
snow accumulating to a depth of several feet
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Evidence of his guilt is accumulating.
the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating
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Total stockholders' equity increased by $50.1 million, mainly due to the proceeds from the stock offering, offset by an unearned ESOP and accumulated other comprehensive loss.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Between 1994 and 2023, North Korea accumulated a trade deficit with China of more than $20 billion.
—Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
The Palmer Divide area south of Denver and Lincoln County saw the worst of the storm, with up to 40 inches of snow accumulating along the Palmer Divide and about 38 inches of snow reported in rural Genoa, according to Hiris.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Areas above 8,000 feet in southern Arizona were expected to accumulate 6 to 10 inches of snow starting at 2 p.m. on Sunday and continuing until 2 a.m. on Monday.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Between 1994 and 2023, North Korea accumulated a trade deficit with China of more than $20 billion.
—Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
The Palmer Divide area south of Denver and Lincoln County saw the worst of the storm, with up to 40 inches of snow accumulating along the Palmer Divide and about 38 inches of snow reported in rural Genoa, according to Hiris.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Areas above 8,000 feet in southern Arizona were expected to accumulate 6 to 10 inches of snow starting at 2 p.m. on Sunday and continuing until 2 a.m. on Monday.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accumulate. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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accumulate
verb
ac·cu·mu·late
ə-ˈkyü-myə-ˌlāt
accumulated; accumulating
1
: to gather or pile up especially little by little : amass
accumulate a fortune
2
: to increase in quantity, number, or amount
rubbish accumulates quickly
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