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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accreted
accumulated
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For example, older homeowners who purchased their properties years ago may have accumulated significant equity through a combination of mortgage payments and rising home values, giving them access to larger borrowing amounts.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Yet some of the world’s most significant scientific and medical sites have accumulated ghost stories, conspiracy theories, and paranormal legends of their own.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
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“Accreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accreted. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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