accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkə-stəm 
accustomed; accustoming; accustoms
: to make familiar with something through use or experience
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Examples of accustom in a Sentence
the task of accustoming new recruits to shipboard life
Recent Examples on the Web
Everyday Compression Socks was accustomed to wearing her own pair due to a medical condition.
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Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 May 2024
Living on the western edge of Griffith Park, they were accustomed to seeing wildlife — coyotes, bobcats, deer, foxes — wandering into their backyard.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
Blame England Leverkusen’s dominance has been a morale boost at corporate Bayer, where employees have been accustomed to an overflow of bad news.
—Tim Loh / Bloomberg, TIME, 17 May 2024
The Chiefs, meanwhile, are accustomed to being in this spot, playing in the Thursday night opener for the third time in five years.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
Receivers are generally accustomed to, and prefer right-handed quarterbacks because the ball has a reverse spin coming from lefties.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
Nguyen and Pham are accustomed to delivering under pressure.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Likewise, a cactus accustomed to high temperatures would struggle to thrive in the cooler summer temperatures of Juneau, to say nothing of the overwhelming rainfall.
—NPR, 12 May 2024
This rare shrub is accustomed to lengthy, hot, dry summers.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 May 2024
Living on the western edge of Griffith Park, they were accustomed to seeing wildlife — coyotes, bobcats, deer, foxes — wandering into their backyard.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024
Blame England Leverkusen’s dominance has been a morale boost at corporate Bayer, where employees have been accustomed to an overflow of bad news.
—Tim Loh / Bloomberg, TIME, 17 May 2024
The Chiefs, meanwhile, are accustomed to being in this spot, playing in the Thursday night opener for the third time in five years.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
Receivers are generally accustomed to, and prefer right-handed quarterbacks because the ball has a reverse spin coming from lefties.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
Nguyen and Pham are accustomed to delivering under pressure.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Likewise, a cactus accustomed to high temperatures would struggle to thrive in the cooler summer temperatures of Juneau, to say nothing of the overwhelming rainfall.
—NPR, 12 May 2024
This rare shrub is accustomed to lengthy, hot, dry summers.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2024
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“Accustom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accustom. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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accustom
verb
ac·cus·tom
ə-ˈkəs-təm
: to make familiar
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