acclimatizing

present participle of acclimatize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of acclimatizing How to Treat Altitude Sickness After Prevention Fails Since the primary cause of altitude sickness is gaining too much altitude without acclimatizing, the best treatment is to reduce your elevation. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026 The priceless cargo will spend several days acclimatizing before it is carefully unpacked and unfolded for an exhibition that the museum expects to be one of the most popular in its history. — ABC News, 10 July 2026 Sinner will hope Monday’s win was similarly more a reflection of nerves and acclimatizing to the Wimbledon grass rather than an indicator of more trouble ahead. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 29 June 2026 But Bhatta and Neupane hoped to knock out the whole trip in less than 24 hours in one push — and without acclimatizing. — 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
  • Trading on Wednesday stateside showed investors adjusting to midterm results, which showed Democrats flipping control of the House of Representatives and Senate — securing comfortable majorities in both chambers — and a slew of governorships, too.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • If the material needs adjusting, that can happen during this process, speeding up adoption, Parente said.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Both use the same glide body, allowing the services to share a major weapon component while adapting the broader missile systems to their respective land- and sea-based launch platforms.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Pope was nominated for an Academy Award for adapting Philomena, starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • That might mean tailoring the way the company tells its story or responds to a client’s questions.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Changing course so close to the early-decision deadline can be difficult for applicants who have spent months tailoring their applications to a specific Cornell school, a distinctive part of the university's application process, according to Beaton.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • During this cycle, only 30 did, putting the subject 52nd among campaign topics.
    — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Brancato said parents should consider putting medications in a lock box or at least in a place children can’t get to them.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Here is a map and table with the conforming loan limits by county for 2026.
    — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Rather than conforming to what others — especially her brothers — expect of her, Red Jacob urges Ellen to play to her own unique strengths.
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Acclimatizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclimatizing. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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