ACCRETE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

accrete

verb

ə-ˈkrēt

Definition of accrete

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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Recent Examples of accrete The book is written in fragmentary fashion, discrete chunks of prose that accrete into a greater whole, much like the ancient mosaics that are among of the novel’s thematic touchstones. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 But its narrative premise is almost an alibi, for the textual disjecta that accrete around it are seemingly endless, aleatory digressions into everything from film criticism and medical trivia to literary biography and leftist history. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 The pieces have accreted over time, gobbled up from years and years of StackExchange posts and Reddit threads. — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026 The protagonists are ultimately constructed like robots, accreting no more experiences or traits or memories than they’re programmed to have. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accrete

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accumulate

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Echo chambers, firehoses of information, discerning what’s real and what’s AI-generated, all accumulate to chip away at trust.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The fan guards inside the walk-in cooler had accumulated dust.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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