# accumulating

Pronunciation: US say "uh-KYOO-myuh-layt-ing" /əˈkju.mjəˌleɪt.ɪŋ/; UK say "uh-KYOO-myuu-layt-ing" /əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪtɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of accumulate. — present participle and gerund of accumulate
   - Simple: Present participle of accumulate. Use this form for something that is slowly building up over time.
   - _Debt was accumulating faster than the family could pay it down._
   - _Fine sediment is slowly accumulating at the bottom of the reservoir._

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