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.

Related 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

Dissimilar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accruing

For more than three years, Starship’s development has been defined by a series of spectacular successes and failures, accruing incremental progress in between. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026

Every remediation should end with a change to the process that created the gap, so the debt stops accruing at the source. — Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

That leaves around €145million from elsewhere, with €136m accruing to the men’s first team, principally via the successful defence of their La Liga title. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

But the United States would also have to stop accruing massive amounts of new debt. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

The three-foot radius around your toilet is just as prone to collecting bacteria, grime, and accruing smells as the toilet bowl itself. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026

Lineage also has been accruing fines as air regulators demand the company take additional steps to mitigate the smell and the vermin drawn to the site and surrounding neighborhoods. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Miller’s attorney, Bijan Darvish, noted that interest is still accruing on the jury award as the appeal plays out. — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026

Interest is already accruing, and a higher credit card APR can increase the cost of the debt even further. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026