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

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