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accumulating

CEFR: B2

Gathering, amassing, or increasing in quantity gradually over successive intervals of time.

Synonyms

accruing
building up

Common Collocations

accumulating evidence
accumulating debt
gradually accumulating

Example Sentence

Heavy metals accumulating in marine apex predators travel up the pelagic food chain.

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