as in accumulated
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 accreted
This theoretical limit concerns how much matter can be accreted to a compact body like a neutron star or black hole.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, like his counterparts, Solomon isn’t necessarily worried about the value of the debt America has accumulated, but rather its debt-to-GDP ratio.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Cochrane, who also had an interception from his linebacker position in the game, has accumulated three special teams flags this season.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Accreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accreted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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