accreted; accreting
: to grow or become attached by accretion
: to cause to adhere or become attached
also
: accumulate
Examples of accrete in a Sentence
silt accreting at the mouth of the river over time
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The first pathway involves a vampire white dwarf gradually stealing material from a close companion star and accreting it onto its surface.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Discovery of extreme quasi-periodic eruptions in a newly accreting massive black hole
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Discovery of extreme quasi-periodic eruptions in a newly accreting massive black hole.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Type Ia supernova explosions spur the destruction of white dwarf stars that have accreted too much mass.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Discovery of extreme quasi-periodic eruptions in a newly accreting massive black hole
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Discovery of extreme quasi-periodic eruptions in a newly accreting massive black hole.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Type Ia supernova explosions spur the destruction of white dwarf stars that have accreted too much mass.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Accrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accrete. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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accrete
verb
ac·crete
ə-ˈkrēt 
accreted; accreting
: to grow or become attached by accretion
: to cause to adhere or become attached
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