READAPTED Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

readapted

verb

past tense of readapt

as in adapted

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Verb

Chinese engineers have adapted a drag-reduction principle associated with high-speed underwater projectiles to improve the energy efficiency of commercial ships.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
North American male dragonflies, for instance, have adapted to warmer climates by losing color on their wings, according to a study in PNAS.

— Connie Hanzhang Jin, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of adapted

Verb

In 2001, mortality rates adjusted for age were just 2% higher in counties where the plurality voted for a Republican presidential candidate versus a Democratic candidate.

— Brandon Yan, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
Many of them spent part of college or high school using such a cap and have adjusted to its look, which is much more prominent than a regular helmet.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of adjusted

Verb

Opponents falsely claimed the bill targeted agriculture broadly, although it was tailored strictly to dog-breeding operations.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
To stay updated on space weather and know the best times and places to catch auroras, consider using a space weather app tailored to your location.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of tailored

Verb

Unique to Dusit is the meditation dome, shaped like overlapping petals, which creates an immersive, sanctuary-like space.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
In 2025, an Israeli team surveyed 154 adolescents with ADHD about how much their diagnosis had shaped their sense of self.

— Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of shaped

Verb

The dying granny, who chops away at her appendage with a prop hatchet, is played by Lee, sporting a silver wig seemingly fashioned of rope.

— Mark Asch, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
The Heat awoke Tuesday as the NBA’s only 0-4 team and thoroughly bewildered about how a group that fashioned itself a contender could continue to perform so poorly.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of fashioned

Verb

Allison worries everyday fans are being conditioned to see the diamond – or the court or the field – as slot machines and the human athletes as spinning symbols that sometimes align as dollar signs.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Time and again, the female characters, conditioned to be thrown into brutal competition with one another, find relief in solidarity.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of conditioned

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