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

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

Rising Academies created an AI tool called Rori that generates math and other lessons for students on WhatsApp, adapting the difficulty level based on their responses. — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Experts generally attribute the union’s decline since the 1970s to a combination of leadership decisions, demographic shifts toward a more undocumented workforce and growers adapting to UFW’s organizing tactics. — Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Why a Classic Novel Already Has Appeal Reid is the first to admit the commercial logic of adapting a classic. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

Rather than adapting to the new schedule, the body keeps trying to match the timing of natural light. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

For him there’s no practical objection to adapting alliterative verse either to the lyre or to a regular meter. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

This comes after Star reported that Meghan was having some trouble adapting to being back in the UK. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2026