Examples of acclimatize in a Sentence
The mountain climbers spent a few days acclimatizing themselves to the high altitude.
had lived through several northern winters before she fully acclimatized her wardrobe
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This refers to the process of acclimatizing them to outside conditions.
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Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
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
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Marianne Willburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
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
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“Acclimatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclimatize. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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acclimatize
verb
ac·cli·ma·tize
variants
or British acclimatise
acclimatized or British acclimatised; acclimatizing or British acclimatising
: to adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
: to become acclimatized
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