Synonyms of adapting

adapting

verb

present participle of adapt

as in adjusting

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

it always takes freshmen a little while to adapt themselves to high school

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adapting

With no European football, Chelsea can focus on adapting to Alonso’s methods in training and to setting the long-term ‘project’ back on track. — George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

On top of directing, Hancock wrote the script, adapting the book by Matt and Harrison Query, which in turn was based on a short story by Matt Query that first appeared on Reddit. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

These systems must be engineered to deliver reliable outcomes while continuously adapting to changing conditions. — Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Production On a rainy day in 2014, Herron attended back-to-back meetings—the first two soaking wet—with production houses interested in adapting his Slough House books. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Restorations have allowed the hotel to retain its historic charm while adapting to modern comforts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

Rather than continually replacing the entire launch vehicle, engineers evolved the architecture through successive versions, adapting it to different payloads and missions. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026