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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But the share accumulated by the 100-plus club amounted to just 2%.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The study also showed that sediment accumulated at an average rate of just over four centimeters per thousand years, allowing researchers to align individual rock layers with specific orbital cycles.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Accreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accreted. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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