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

Many Marylanders would rather be enjoying the autumn season and adapting to new routines instead of grasping the full implications of an overtly partisan law. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026

Kelley is writing in his second turn adapting a Wolfe novel after creating and executive producing the 2024 Netflix limited series A Man in Full, which starred Jeff Daniels and Diane Lane. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026

In its goal of adapting local dishes to the essence of its menu, the team has gone all the way. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Only 19% of workers feel confident using AI, and just 18% feel supported in adapting to new technologies or have access to relevant training. — Mark C. Perna, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

For example, an agent might participate throughout a product launch by developing options, tracking decisions, coordinating follow-ups, and adapting as the team’s direction changes. — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

The Patriot is Ukraine's most potent weapon in its ongoing cat-and-mouse game with Russia, analysts say, in which both sides are constantly adapting to gain an edge over the other. — David Brennan, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Harnest is adapting in its own way by taking cost out of the process rather than out of the specification. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 July 2026

Essentially, what this means is that after giving birth, your body and your mind are adapting to a whole new way of life, which means that your identity—your core sense of self—is changing at the same time. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 28 July 2026