as in to accumulate
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
silt accreting at the mouth of the river over time
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Discovery of extreme quasi-periodic eruptions in a newly accreting massive black hole
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Discovery of extreme quasi-periodic eruptions in a newly accreting massive black hole.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Type Ia supernova explosions spur the destruction of white dwarf stars that have accreted too much mass.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
That means that as a galaxy ages, the supernova deaths of stars are depositing less and less gas in the vicinity of the central accreting supermassive black hole.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Discovery of extreme quasi-periodic eruptions in a newly accreting massive black hole.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Type Ia supernova explosions spur the destruction of white dwarf stars that have accreted too much mass.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2025
That means that as a galaxy ages, the supernova deaths of stars are depositing less and less gas in the vicinity of the central accreting supermassive black hole.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accrete
accumulate
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However, a caveat: Without citizen oversight and proactivity, the trash will accumulate, the trees will grow and the potholes will reappear.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025
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In France, Gauguin had accumulated a small band of acolytes devoted to his iconoclastic paintings saturated with color and symbolism.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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“Accrete.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accrete. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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