tuning

verb

present participle of tune
as in adapting

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  1. adapting
  2. keying
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  • 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
Definition of adapting
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  • Clark finished with 21 points, forcing Toronto to respect her scoring ability and preventing defenders from keying solely on her passing.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
  • Elke and Alysia started seeing the big bugs fluttering around in late April, and as their numbers grew through early May, the native rainbows started keying in on them more and more.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
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“Tuning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuning. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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