accrete

verb

ac·crete ə-ˈkrēt

accreted; accreting

Synonyms of accrete next

intransitive verb

: to grow or become attached by accretion

transitive verb

: to cause to adhere or become attached

also : accumulate

Examples of accrete in a Sentence

silt accreting at the mouth of the river over time

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Some of these black holes spit out some of the accreting gas into intergalactic space in the form of relativistic jets, further stripping the galaxy of the star-bearing medium. —

Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025 Despite this enormous size, the black hole is actually accreting–or eating–gas at a very low rate. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 18 Dec. 2024 An artist’s illustration of an accreting supermassive black hole. —

Fan Zou, Discover Magazine, 20 July 2024 There is also a supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy (Sgr A*), but there is not yet enough material that has accreted for astronomers to pick up any emitted radiation, even in the infrared. —

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for accrete