as in adjusting
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
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Recent Examples of acclimatizing
But Bhatta and Neupane hoped to knock out the whole trip in less than 24 hours in one push — and without acclimatizing.
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Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
This refers to the process of acclimatizing them to outside conditions.
—Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
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
But after spending these first months acclimatizing to his new role, the first American pope is slowly getting into his stride.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Located in the Indian Ocean more than a thousand miles off the east coast of Africa, Isle de France became a testing ground for acclimatizing nutmeg to a new habitat.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Aug. 2025
Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
This refers to the process of acclimatizing them to outside conditions.
—Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
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
But after spending these first months acclimatizing to his new role, the first American pope is slowly getting into his stride.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
Located in the Indian Ocean more than a thousand miles off the east coast of Africa, Isle de France became a testing ground for acclimatizing nutmeg to a new habitat.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclimatizing
Verb
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Cover and cook, adjusting heat as needed to maintain a simmer, 9 minutes.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
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Castro said the difficulty of adjusting could become clearer with time.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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In the new movie, Cuarón achieved the style by alternating between adapting the screenplay with the author and storyboarding.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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Instead of adapting older consumer-grade mowing platforms, KEENMOW has been designed from the ground up around navigation and AI systems refined in commercial robots.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2026
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In this way, adventurers could use the same burner while tailoring their cookware to the individual trip, loading up larger pots and pans for a group overland expedition or paring back to the lightest possible setup for a long-distance backpacking or ski touring adventure.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Mar. 2026
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The challenge lies in tailoring your tone without diluting the mission or fragmenting the brand.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Hotel June sits at the northern edge of Malibu, just a few minutes from the Pacific Coast Highway, putting the coast and Santa Monica Bay at your doorstep.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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The National Congress of American Indians praised Mullin’s nomination for putting a Tribal citizen in a Cabinet-level post.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Researchers have developed new hair-thin actuator fiber that can pave way to build safer soft robots and body-conforming wearable devices designed to interact closely with people.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Exile is a state of being barred from a homeland—of being forced to live in a foreign world as punishment for not conforming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Acclimatizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimatizing. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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