Synonyms of accruing

accruing

verb

present participle of accrue

as in accumulating

to increase in amount as time passes

They accrued vacation time throughout the calendar year.

A penny-pincher who is accruing a fortune by spending next to nothing.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulating
• maximizing
• collecting
• extending
• gaining
• amassing
• enhancing
• expanding
• enlarging
• enriching
• doubling (in)
• mounting
• elevating
• growing (in)
• tripling (in)
• boosting
• gathering
• stepping up
• ramping (up)
• building up
• jacking (up)
• picking up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• falling (in)
• dwindling
• tapering
• declining (in)
• lessening
• dipping
• losing
• diminishing (in)
• decreasing (in)
• abating
• tapering off

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of accruing

The bill went unpaid for years amid appeals and challenges, accruing interest and additional legal fees, and growing from about $293,000 to more than $600,000. —Graham Kates, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024

Unlike typical transactions, interest on cash advances begins accruing immediately, with no grace period. —True Tamplin, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024

Penalties and interest on unpaid balances started accruing after the April 15 deadline. —Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024

Undeployed capital returns nothing while still (likely) accruing management fees, a double whammy that upsets investors while making future fundraising more difficult. —Jesse Silvertown, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

This means that loan balances may increase over time due to negative amortization if payments aren’t high enough to cover the interest that’s accruing. —Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

Allen likens the balancing act to the way that any songwriter must find a happy medium between working at a breakneck pace and accruing enough life experiences to have something to write about. —Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2024

Cao said the university still owes thousands of dollars in interest accruing on the loan. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024