ACCLIMATIZE Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

acclimatize

verb

ə-ˈklī-mə-ˌtīz

as in to adapt

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation had lived through several northern winters before she fully acclimatized her wardrobe

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

misadjust

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of acclimatize And people with the sickle-cell trait might be well-advised to acclimatize before doing sports at high altitudes. —

Roxanne Khamsi, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026 The body needs the slow ascent to acclimatize. —

Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 The colorful lizards are acclimatized for cool mountain places, like the Mules. —

Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 22 Nov. 2025 One of their two dogs has only recently been rescued herself, and is still acclimatizing to their home, Seeger explained, and taking on a third dog also comes with its own financial and emotional cost. —

Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for acclimatize

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimatize

Verb

Just as diurnal ants follow the relatively steady movement of the sun, the bull ant species has adapted to the orbiting moon’s constant changes, according to research published in .

— K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 May 2026
This approach preserves the visual identity of the original compact robot while adapting it to a far more demanding mechanical scale.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026