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
There was still mass being thrown around instead of accreted directly into the black hole.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accreted
accumulated
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Software-defined The Neue Klasse is a clean-sheet design, and BMW has used this as an opportunity to clear out the legacy cruft that has accumulated over the years.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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By the end, Sabalenka had accumulated more than twice as many winners as Pegula, 43-21.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Accreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accreted. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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