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

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Recent Examples of adapts Director Nolan’s 13th feature film, The Odyssey, adapts Homer’s epic poem and follows the Greek hero Odysseus (Matt Damon) on his 10-year journey back to Ithaca. — Emma Urdangen, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 And unlike actual jet lag, in which the body adapts to its new environment over a few days, Rishi says there is no evidence that the body ever fully adapts to the shift in daylight. — Claire Maldarelli, Scientific American, 17 July 2026 The filmmaker who has spent his career defending the theatrical experience adapts one of literature’s foundational myths on an enormous scale. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2026 Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey adapts Homer’s epic poem of the same name. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026 Whether the rest of the art world adapts as quickly may be the more important story of the next few years. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026 As Ricky adapts to his expanding worldview, a delirious new logic takes hold. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 14 July 2026 The first season adapts the events of the first book and sets up the potential for a second season based on the sequel, On The Banks of Plum Creek. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026 It’s made with special cushioning that adapts to your stride, weight, and speed, absorbing impact to allow your feet to go longer before they get fatigued. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adapts
  1. adjusts
  2. conforms
  3. tailors
  4. suits
  5. puts
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  • Disneyland continually evaluates and adjusts restaurant offerings and prices, according to Disneyland officials.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 July 2026
  • Bryce Eldridge adjusts to the adjustments Eldridge started his career 1-for-17 with seven strikeouts.
    — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of adjusts
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  • The tank has four-way stretch that conforms to every yoga pose and crunch, and a grippy strip on the hem that prevents it from riding up.
    — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • This mattress uses pressure-relieving memory foam that conforms to the body and helps circulation.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 June 2026
Definition of conforms
Verb
  • There’s also a sound personalization engine that tailors the frequency response to your individual hearing.
    — Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
  • However, Craft House tailors its builds to suit owners' needs and there are lots of options available, including customizing its layout, selecting the building materials used, and even choosing full off-grid operation.
    — Adam Williams June 24, New Atlas, 24 June 2026
Definition of tailors
Verb
  • And this suits the mood among the Houthis, which is always radical.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • It can also be used to send temperature readings to the Natural Cycles platform, which arguably suits the Cirqa better than marathon training.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of suits
Verb
  • Advocates and city councilors said at an April Council hearing that the Wu administration’s inaction has cost the city millions in federal grant funding and puts cyclists and pedestrians at risk.
    — Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 22 July 2026
  • That puts additional weight on the value of the face-to-face interview — one of the last remaining stages of the hiring process that can’t be automated.
    — Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026
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