Synonyms of acclimating

acclimating

verb

present participle of acclimate

as in adjusting

to change (something) so as to make it suitable for a new use or situation

never could acclimate himself to a nine-to-five office job

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adjusting
• adapting
• tailoring
• putting
• conforming
• suiting
• shaping
• preparing
• editing
• acclimatizing
• customizing
• conditioning
• accommodating
• fitting
• fashioning
• transforming
• matching
• doctoring
• modifying
• readjusting
• establishing
• altering
• converting
• bending
• equipping
• correcting
• tuning
• modeling
• familiarizing
• orienting
• gearing
• revising
• rooting
• attuning
• orientating
• training
• readapting
• acquainting
• regulating
• reworking
• redesigning
• harmonizing
• reclaiming
• settling
• accustoming
• remaking
• squaring
• remodeling
• habituating
• hardening
• patterning
• priming
• recycling
• inuring
• rehearsing
• recasting
• readying
• toughening
• reinventing
• revamping
• refocusing
• reengineering
• redeveloping
• redoing
• refitting
• refashioning
• naturalizing
• registering
• rigging
• phasing
• seasoning
• making over
• fiddling (with)
• refiguring
• rejiggering
• habilitating
• fine-tuning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acclimating

Gradually acclimating an indoor ficus to bright light is key. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026

Few could’ve foreseen such flair after Imai’s first five starts, a stretch fraught with problems acclimating to major-league life both on and off the field. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 July 2026

The 27-year-old is admittedly having a rough time acclimating to life in the southern United States. — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Hardening off plants is the gradual process of acclimating them to outdoor conditions after growing them under lights in your home or in a greenhouse. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026

Gang Green will hold a two-day rookie minicamp beginning on Friday, focusing on acclimating draft picks, undrafted free agents, and non-roster tryout players to the team, its coaching staff, and the facilities. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026

Full sun may be too strong for seedlings that have been acclimating with grow lights or through sunny windows so introduce direct light incrementally. — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026

Position battles Spring ball is a perfect time to get an early read on how new transfers are acclimating to their new team and contending in position battles that brought them to the U in the first place. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said the calf stood, took early steps, and began nursing shortly after birth and is now acclimating to his surroundings in the giraffe barn. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026