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accretes

verb

present tense third-person singular of accrete

as in accumulates

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 accretes This births a star that continually accretes more gas and becomes more massive. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026

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Because microorganisms in water turn regular mercury into methylmercury, a toxic chemical form that binds tightly to fish tissue, the heavy metal accumulates to higher levels in aquatic animals.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
His focus now is on handling the load, improving his mobility and learning how his body recovers as the work accumulates.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

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