Synonyms of accumulating

accumulating 1 of 2

noun

as in accumulation

the act or process of becoming greater in number

the accumulating of newspapers in the basement over the years is really getting out of hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accumulation
• increase
• addition
• multiplication
• proliferation
• mushrooming
• growth
• doubling
• expansion
• rise
• creep
• spread
• inflation
• cumulation
• escalation
• accrual
• quadrupling
• enlargement
• augmentation
• amplification
• lengthening
• accretion
• tripling
• increment
• distension
• gain
• extension
• hike
• boost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decrease
• reduction
• diminishing
• contracting
• lowering
• drop
• compression
• condensation
• fall
• shrinkage
• diminution
• shrinking
• condensing
• lessening
• abatement
• contraction
• constriction
• compressing
• shortening
• diminishment
• falloff
• drop-off
• constricting
• retrenchment
• retrenching

accumulating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of accumulate

1

as in increasing

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

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increasing
• rising
• accelerating
• expanding
• swelling
• multiplying
• climbing
• proliferating
• spreading
• intensifying
• snowballing
• gaining
• waxing
• escalating
• mounting
• enlarging
• mushrooming
• ballooning
• surging
• burgeoning
• appreciating
• booming
• jumping
• rolling up
• heightening
• building up
• skyrocketing
• rocketing
• inflating
• peaking
• distending
• redoubling
• bulking
• puffing (up)
• cresting
• blowing up
• crescendoing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreasing
• diminishing
• contracting
• lessening
• receding
• dwindling
• waning

2

as in collecting

to bring together in one body or place

finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collecting
• assembling
• gathering
• amassing
• garnering
• corralling
• grouping
• combining
• concentrating
• packing
• joining
• lumping
• congregating
• piling
• getting together
• bulking (up)
• stacking
• constellating
• organizing
• rounding up
• arranging
• uniting
• compiling
• mustering
• picking up
• raising
• connecting
• merging
• huddling
• rallying
• linking
• bunching
• clustering
• heaping
• pooling
• balling
• swarming
• collating
• flocking
• batching
• banding
• systematizing
• herding
• regrouping
• pressing
• thronging
• hiving
• archiving
• brigading
• scraping (up or together)
• re-collecting
• regathering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dispersing
• dissipating
• scattering
• separating
• dissolving
• sending
• disintegrating
• dispelling
• splitting (up)
• severing
• dismissing
• breaking up
• disbanding

3

as in amassing

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass

clouds accumulating on the western horizon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collecting
• amassing
• gathering
• concentrating
• accreting
• drifting
• massing
• piling (up)
• stacking (up)
• conglomerating
• building up
• clumping
• lumping
• agglutinating
• banking
• ridging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scattering
• dispersing
• dissipating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accumulating

Noun

While snow totals remain uncertain, this storm is forecast to bring colder air and has a better chance of bringing more widespread and meaningful accumulating snow, particularly in the mountains and higher elevations. — Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Verb

Although still dealing with the aftermath of government funds flooding the economy AFTER the pandemic subsided, folks are still working and accumulating wealth — or blowing their paycheck — depending on one’s view of current income. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Mojo has become the modern poster child for that comedic sub-genre, while accumulating millions of views and widespread acclaim in the process. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Those metrics can tell us whether employees are accumulating assets, but retirement is not only about accumulating an account balance. — Jeff Stevenson, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

But the Vikings had the ball for 14 of 15 minutes in the fourth quarter, accumulating eight first downs. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Instead of simply accumulating dust, Venus’ haze forms through a process that starts similarly to how clouds form on Earth. — Elizabeth Rayne, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

The point is to allow young people to enter the workforce more quickly, avoid unnecessary costs, and continue accumulating skills over time. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Warmer temperatures associated with El Niño can mean more precipitation falls as rain rather than snow at lower elevations, while colder, higher elevations remain more likely to see accumulating snow. — Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Glover was a test pilot in the F/A‐18 Hornet, Super Hornet and EA‐18G Growler and has flown over 45 aircraft, accumulating over 4000 hours in the skies. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026