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

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

Marini was speaking on a panel on the opening day of TIFFCOM, which also featured One Piece showrunner Steven Maeda and Kingdom producer Shinzo Matsuhashi, outlining their strategies for adapting valuable IP from Japan. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 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

Other factors also come into play, including the effort required for self-regulation and adapting to others. — Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026