acclimated

adjective ac·cli·mat·ed \ ˈa-klə-ˌmā-təd ; ə-ˈklī-mə- , -ˌmā- \

Updated on: 25 Apr 2018

Definition of acclimated

: adapted to a new altitude, climate, environment, or situation

… people can and must become acclimated to extreme weather. It can be a matter of life and death.
—Jack Williams

Hampsten, well acclimated from training in Colorado all summer, had LeMond on the ropes …
—John Krakauer

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Thornley and Parker, along with Noma Dumezweni (Hermione Granger), are all Londoners in a new city, running errands and getting acclimated to an unfamiliar place while their families and children remain overseas.

— maeve mcdermott, USA TODAY, "Hanging with Harry, Hermione and Ron as 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' hits Broadway," 17 Apr. 2018
Communication, which has been a problem at times this season, is vital, and even more so with new players still getting acclimated.

— chris fedor, cleveland.com, "LeBron James spent part of Cavaliers' off day doing voice over work for animated movie 'Smallfoot'," 23 Mar. 2018
But there figures to be an adjustment period as the coaches become acclimated to the program and the players get used to so many new voices.

— rainer sabin, AL.com, "How Alabama is adjusting to Nick Saban's new assistants," 22 Mar. 2018
His presence — to go along with an offseason and training camp to become fully acclimated to Griffin — could help the Pistons at least return to playoff contention.

— vince ellis, Detroit Free Press, "Success of Detroit Pistons' Blake Griffin trade rests with Reggie Jackson," 27 Feb. 2018
Finding a four- or five-year veteran, still young but acclimated to the rigors of the pro game, would help stabilize the Colts' interior.

— zak keefer, Indianapolis Star, "Top 10 NFL free agents by position: Offense," 26 Feb. 2018
East Hartford’s Cane Broome, who transferred from Sacred Heart to Cincinnati, said he was helped by sitting out a year and getting acclimated to his new school and the new level of competition.

— dom amore, courant.com, "AAC Coaches Have Their Reservations About Changing Transfer Rules," 5 Feb. 2018
Teach young people that their body will feel the chill at first and then quickly become acclimated to being a few degrees off from perfect.

— john schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "Teach your children well — take them outside (and leave the phones inside)," 29 Jan. 2018
Weather It's alleged to be a high of 45 degrees on Friday in Charlotte, and Wake Forest of North Carolina is obviously more acclimated to the cold than the Aggies.

— brent zwerneman, Houston Chronicle, "Aggies Blitz: Five things to watch in Belk Bowl vs. Wake Forest," 29 Dec. 2017

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