accumulated

verb

Definition of accumulatednext
past tense of accumulate
1
as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating

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2
as in collected
to bring together in one body or place finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale

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3
as in amassed
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass clouds accumulating on the western horizon

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Recent Examples of accumulated The video went up a week ago and has accumulated more than 9,000 likes, 300 shares, and 72 comments. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 Across her career, Crow has accumulated 19 Billboard Hot 100 hits, including four top 10s. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026 The complaint alleges that in March 2025, Mayes slipped and fell due to water that had accumulated on a common-area walkway in the condo community from the landscaping sprinklers and irrigation system. — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Helsingin Sanomat, Finland’s largest newspaper, reported at the end of May that Donut had accumulated more than 1,300 individual investors. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026 For one thing, somebody whose adventures often begin alone has accumulated a surprising number of people along the way. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 Researchers learned fumes accumulated in restaurants because pilot lights (small flames inside gas stoves that stay continuously lit) continued to burn gas after kitchens closed and ventilation fans were off. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Both have accumulated extensive criminal histories in New York. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 About 200 tanks and armored personnel carriers of the occupiers have been accumulated near Irpin. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulated
  1. increased
  2. collected
  3. amassed
  4. accelerated
  5. assembled
  6. gathered
  7. rose
  8. garnered
Verb
  • While the space is only 10 percent bigger, the redesign has increased the number of fitting stations from four to six, allowing more customers to be serviced at the same time.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Attacks on ships transiting the strait have increased since Iran's proposal was rejected.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • In a new study published in Science on Thursday, researchers collected stool samples from more than 170 people before and after a second or third dose of a COVID vaccine.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
  • For larger donations, which usually arrive on pallets, brands pay per pound, after Fabscrap has collected and weighed the donations.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of collected
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  • As the hurricane nears the shore, strong winds push that amassed water toward the coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The former has amassed more than six million views on YouTube, with the latter surpassing two million.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of amassed
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  • That prospect has also accelerated efforts to develop quantum-resistant cryptography.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Freestanding beauty stores’ openings will be accelerated in other countries.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerated
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  • In one of those roles, the chair assembled a formal transition committee that met with me throughout my first six months.
    — Anna Maria Chavez, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Kim assembled a nine-person team, including an animation art director and a music director.
    — Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of assembled
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  • Most of the furniture comes from the owner’s personal collection, gathered over the course of a lifetime from visits to flea markets all over Europe.
    — Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Dabrowski’s favorite moment came outside the livestream of the Telfar event from New York, where young Parisians gathered in a spirit of community, dressing with individuality rather than for the cameras.
    — Alex Badia, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of gathered
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  • Jim Bakker, televangelist who rose to fame and fell from grace, has died at 86.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • First-half box office rose 42% on last year, admissions rose 34%, and Korean films took 64% of revenue.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of rose
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  • Eisenberg’s film garnered considerable laughs — and applause — from the theater-going crowd at its starry NYFF screening that saw Eisenberg, the cast, producer Emma Stone and even Claire Danes in attendance.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Her distinctive essays, prose and poetry, in which the ancient and modern live side-by-side, have garnered her critical acclaim.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of garnered

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“Accumulated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulated. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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