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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accumulated
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These shipments have skirted until now not only his new tariffs, including a 10 percent tax on all goods from China, but also many other tariffs that have accumulated over the years.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025 -
Late socialite and multi-hyphenate Gloria Vanderbilt was born into the uppermost echelons of American society during the 1920s, inheriting her family’s vast wealth and influence accumulated during the Gilded Age via the railroad and shipping industries.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Accreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accreted. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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