Synonyms of acclimatizing

acclimatizing

verb

present participle of acclimatize

as in adjusting

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

had lived through several northern winters before she fully acclimatized her wardrobe

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acclimatizing

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