Synonyms of accumulate

accumulate

verb

ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt 

1

as in to increase

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• rise
• accelerate
• swell
• expand
• multiply
• climb
• proliferate
• intensify
• wax
• spread
• gain
• roll up
• escalate
• snowball
• enlarge
• mount
• appreciate
• build up
• burgeon
• balloon
• jump
• mushroom
• boom
• surge
• bourgeon
• heighten
• skyrocket
• bulk
• inflate
• distend
• redouble
• rocket
• peak
• puff (up)
• blow up
• crest
• crescendo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decrease
• diminish
• lessen
• recede
• contract
• dwindle
• wane

2

as in to collect

to bring together in one body or place

finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collect
• gather
• assemble
• amass
• garner
• corral
• group
• combine
• concentrate
• join
• congregate
• lump
• pack
• get together
• bulk (up)
• round up
• constellate
• organize
• pile
• pick up
• stack
• unite
• muster
• ball
• arrange
• raise
• bunch
• heap
• batch
• merge
• compile
• connect
• rally
• cluster
• flock
• systematize
• herd
• huddle
• collate
• swarm
• pool
• link
• band
• regroup
• throng
• hive
• archive
• press
• scrape (up or together)
• brigade
• re-collect
• regather

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperse
• dissipate
• scatter
• dispel
• dissolve
• separate
• split (up)
• send
• disintegrate
• sever
• break up
• dismiss
• disband

3

as in to gather

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass

clouds accumulating on the western horizon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collect
• gather
• amass
• concentrate
• pile (up)
• drift
• accrete
• build up
• conglomerate
• stack (up)
• mass
• lump
• clump
• agglutinate
• ridge
• bank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disperse
• dissipate
• scatter

Examples of accumulate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the numbers: Thune will pull from more than $18 million in cash on hand he's accumulated over the years, according to his latest FEC filing. —Stef W. Kight, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024

Francine was expected to dump 4 to 8 inches of rain on coastal regions from northeastern Mexico to the southern and upper Texas coasts, and across southern Louisiana and southern Mississippi through Thursday morning, but up to a foot of rainfall could accumulate in certain parts. —Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2024

Sabrina has now accumulated a total of 14 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 in 2024, placing her as one of the year’s most successful chart-topping artists. —Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2024

For this reason, other costs crop up and quickly accumulate, particularly if your employer is not prepared to cater to all your relocation needs. —Kyle J. Russell, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2024