accreted

past tense of accrete
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 The pieces have accreted over time, gobbled up from years and years of StackExchange posts and Reddit threads. — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026 This theoretical limit concerns how much matter can be accreted to a compact body like a neutron star or black hole. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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accumulated
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  • The video went up a week ago and has accumulated more than 9,000 likes, 300 shares, and 72 comments.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Across her career, Crow has accumulated 19 Billboard Hot 100 hits, including four top 10s.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Accreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accreted. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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