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

Leaving behind the 1996–2000 era of clunky plastic telephones with long cords and no internet, Scream 4 adapts to the times and introduces cell phones, webcams, laptops, and social media. — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

The pad is 3 inches thick, adapts to your body better than a sleeping bag and, according to reviews, is easily transportable. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

This convergence is most visible where customer segmentation and sales enablement align, outreach adapts as intent emerges, and sellers work alongside AI agents that maintain account context. — Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2026

Due to the novel’s length and complicated story, the movie only adapts the last fourth of the original novel, a change Steinbeck himself approved of. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026

Razer claims the chair also adapts to both forward and backward motion. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026

Clients are looking for a partner who grasps their objectives, assists with key financial choices, and adapts alongside them as their circumstances shift, said Scott Stearsman, head of Premier and branch banking at Truist. — Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

Richard Brody’s incisive piece about adaptation speaks to the essential question of creative freedom as a filmmaker adapts a work of literature. — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

The Montreal filmmaker adapts his story for the big screen, enlisting family members in Vietnam and actors to participate in live-action re-creations. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026