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 Meanwhile ice can accrete on both the top and underside of branches and power lines. —

Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 26 Jan. 2026 X-ray data revealed that the black hole is accreting material at roughly 13 times the Eddington limit, placing it among the fastest-growing black holes known at this mass scale. —

Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Jan. 2026 Built from wool and cotton remnants of shuttered mills and dyed by hand, her pieces accrete by knots, each like a scar. —

Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025 Eventually the star stops accreting matter, leaving the disk in orbit around it. —

Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for accrete

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accumulate

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Videos of the pack making their way along the highway accumulated over 230 million views online, striking a chord with viewers moved by the animals’ loyalty to one another and determination to return to their families.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
The rain accumulated on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026