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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About half of the oil from Deepwater Horizon accumulated in a soupy plume that hovered at a depth of around eleven hundred metres.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The post quickly accumulated nearly 2 million views through Thursday, mostly an outpouring of condolences.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Accreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accreted. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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