ACCRETE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

accrete

verb

ə-ˈkrēt

Definition of accrete next

as in to accumulate

to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass silt accreting at the mouth of the river over time

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Recent Examples of accrete In a gas-dwarf scenario, planets are believed to form rock cores that accrete a small percentage of hydrogen-helium during the formation process. —

Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026 Instruments drift in and out, sometimes accreting into subtle polyrhythms or harmonies, and other times lightly undergirding Ederra’s gorgeous runs. —

Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 11 Mar. 2026 For the first few billion years of cosmic history, galaxies formed and grew by accreting more and more material from the intergalactic medium, as well as by merging together to form larger, more mature galaxies. —

Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026 Meanwhile ice can accrete on both the top and underside of branches and power lines. —

Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accrete

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accumulate

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Understanding how those filaments emerge is key to understanding how gas accumulates and ultimately collapses into new stars.

— Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 1 June 2026
Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 June 2026