as in to adjust
to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation
it always takes freshmen a little while to adapt themselves to high school
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Recent Examples of adapt
But, as time drew on, Cola grew in confidence and learned how to adapt to life on two legs.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
They were adapted from existing internal combustion engine platforms, with the electric powertrains shoehorned inside.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Despite challenges, Walters emphasizes the importance of adapting and experiencing new things.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The book was adapted into movies in 1932, 1977 and 1996.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
They were adapted from existing internal combustion engine platforms, with the electric powertrains shoehorned inside.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Despite challenges, Walters emphasizes the importance of adapting and experiencing new things.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The book was adapted into movies in 1932, 1977 and 1996.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for adapt
Verb
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By carefully adjusting the conditions of its trap and then releasing it briefly, the researchers could measure its velocity distribution.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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Originally devised in the mid-1990s by financial adviser Bill Bengen, the rule suggested retirees could safely withdraw 4 percent of their portfolio in the first year of retirement and then continue withdrawing the same amount, adjusted for inflation, each year after.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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That includes a subdivision map dividing the property into six lots and a request to replace the current zoning with a custom zoning plan tailored to The Village.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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These meal plans are made with human-grade ingredients and tailored to your pup’s unique dietary needs and preferences.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Women are gaining ground not by conforming to traditional leadership norms but by reshaping them.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The memory foam conforms to your head to relieve pressure, and the cooling case helps with temperature.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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And while the two sides didn’t coordinate their declarations, the timing suited Kopitar just fine.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Lasting more than 15 hours in our testing, the Dell 16 Plus is well-suited for unplugged all-day use at school or home.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Studies put misread rates between 10% and 35%, depending on conditions.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Adapt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adapt. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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