Synonyms of adapts

adapts

verb

present tense third-person singular of adapt

as in adjusts

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

• adjusts
• conforms
• tailors
• suits
• puts
• customizes
• shapes
• fits
• accommodates
• prepares
• edits
• conditions
• acclimates
• transforms
• acclimatizes
• modifies
• fashions
• matches
• alters
• doctors
• converts
• readjusts
• bends
• equips
• establishes
• corrects
• models
• revises
• patterns
• harmonizes
• attunes
• reworks
• tunes
• orients
• regulates
• orientates
• roots
• familiarizes
• recycles
• gears
• reclaims
• readapts
• reinvents
• recasts
• hardens
• accustoms
• acquaints
• settles
• habituates
• redesigns
• rehearses
• naturalizes
• refocuses
• squares
• trains
• toughens
• readies
• inures
• remakes
• remodels
• seasons
• refashions
• revamps
• refigures
• primes
• rigs
• fine-tunes
• redevelops
• rejiggers
• reengineers
• makes over
• phases
• registers
• redoes
• fiddles (with)
• habilitates
• refits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adapts

The four-stage system blocks out background noise in real time and adapts to your surroundings, giving you optimal output every single time. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026

Each episode adapts a different tale from author Sawamura Ichi’s collection of short horror stories. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026

But the concern over AI's impact on current worker groups is well-placed, even if ultimately society adapts around step-function technological change. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji and Callina Liang star in the movie that adapts the Capcom video game centering on a combat tournament. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

The bike also adapts to individual riding styles and personalizes pedal-assist in real time, and its body is modular so users can easily swap its seat and wheels to accommodate cargo or different terrain. — Charlotte Hu, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Apple says its interface adapts to viewing distance, displaying basic information from across the room and greater detail as someone approaches. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Gerwig explained that the classic-rock warhorse matches her vision of the film, which adapts Lewis’ origin story for Narnia. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026

The body eventually adapts to compensate for this loss of function. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026