as in accumulation
a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time
the cumulus of sundry things that fill up one's attic and somehow sum up a lifetime of experiences
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Recent Examples of cumulus
The start of the race was a magnificent spectacle—a river of bodies, many wearing flags, channeled through a prim and floral Alpine city with blue and cumulus skies above and towering snowy peaks all around while bass Vangelis music pumped across the main square.
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
The presence of cumulus clouds (those fluffy, puffy white clouds) also makes for a great sunset, explains Marisa Marulli, a conservation photographer.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
These clouds are similar to cumulus clouds, except these are formed by fire instead off the ground.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 25 July 2024
The satellite will service TV markets in Germany, Spain and France.
Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts only a 55% chance for good conditions with liftoff winds and the presence of cumulus clouds a concern.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
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Tom Mullen, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
The presence of cumulus clouds (those fluffy, puffy white clouds) also makes for a great sunset, explains Marisa Marulli, a conservation photographer.
—Brittany Anas, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
These clouds are similar to cumulus clouds, except these are formed by fire instead off the ground.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 25 July 2024
The satellite will service TV markets in Germany, Spain and France.
Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts only a 55% chance for good conditions with liftoff winds and the presence of cumulus clouds a concern.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cumulus
Noun
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This accumulation of space debris is creating an increasing problem.—
Daniel B. Oerther,
The Conversation,
1 May 2025
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Overall, investigators found that 63 percent of participants had a reduction in steatohepatitis (inflammation of the liver with fat accumulation in the liver) versus 34 percent for the placebo group.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
1 May 2025
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So now that most of his rookie cards from popular sets are released, what are the best options to start a Daniels collection?—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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The Costume Institute Benefit, commonly known as Met Gala, is a fundraiser for the museum's Costume Institute, which hosts a collection of over 33,000 fashion artifacts.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Swift herself received a version of the same mixture when she was shown on the Jumbotron.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2025
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Russell came up with a paint mixture that delivered a glaze-like sheen, making the paintings otherworldly.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
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The holiday household is rounded out by a fractious assemblage of relatives, employees, and lovers played by great actors like Clarke Peters, Jack Farthing, and Anjana Vasan.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Spanning nearly two decades of work, the exhibition, currently on view at The Whitney Museum of American Art is an assemblage of close to 50 portraits that reimagine the American realist tradition by centering Black subjects in moments of stillness, style, and sovereign presence.—
Najha Zigbi-Johnson,
Essence,
30 Apr. 2025
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Warren Buffett's life in pictures 1 of 43 Buffett discusses Berkshire’s cash pile Buffett addressed Berkshire sitting on hoards of cash.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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There was a two-and-a-half-hour wait in the sports hall for a nervous Campbell to be declared winner but observers of the count, held on a series of long tables by council staff and volunteers, had seen one pile of forms growing higher than the others.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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