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
• hardening
• revamping
• rehearsing
• 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

Audible is adapting the Gothic horror novel for English, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian, Latin American Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 July 2026

Her novel The Last Letter sold to Amazon in 2025 with Imagine producing and Anna Klassen adapting. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 July 2026

Founder Beichen Guan, a Central Saint Martins graduate, emphasizes translating artist identity into original, handcrafted jewelry, rather than adapting existing collections. — Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

The president's granddaughter said she's developed many of her own fitness habits by researching what works and adapting it to fit her lifestyle. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

As part of our ongoing conversations with employers, one supervisor described an intern who completed several complex projects ahead of schedule while adapting quickly to a new corporate environment. — Cuneyt Gozu, The Conversation, 21 July 2026

Architect Luis Laplace is overseeing the renovation, continuing the gallery’s practice of adapting historic buildings for contemporary use. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

During the demonstration, the robot autonomously handled repetitive pick-and-place operations, transporting items between workstations while adapting to changing object positions. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

But those who are dependent on their cellphone may have trouble adapting. — Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026