Synonyms of adapting

adapting

verb

present participle of adapt

as in adjusting

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

• adjusting
• tailoring
• conforming
• putting
• suiting
• shaping
• editing
• preparing
• customizing
• fitting
• acclimating
• accommodating
• fashioning
• modifying
• conditioning
• transforming
• altering
• matching
• acclimatizing
• converting
• doctoring
• bending
• establishing
• readjusting
• equipping
• correcting
• revising
• tuning
• modeling
• reworking
• remaking
• redesigning
• gearing
• readapting
• orienting
• regulating
• harmonizing
• attuning
• rooting
• training
• reclaiming
• orientating
• recasting
• reinventing
• familiarizing
• squaring
• settling
• patterning
• remodeling
• acquainting
• recycling
• revamping
• rehearsing
• hardening
• refashioning
• reengineering
• redeveloping
• redoing
• accustoming
• refitting
• habituating
• readying
• refocusing
• toughening
• inuring
• priming
• phasing
• rigging
• naturalizing
• registering
• seasoning
• rejiggering
• refiguring
• making over
• habilitating
• fine-tuning
• fiddling (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misadjusting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adapting

Those expenses are rising as utilities invest more in aging infrastructure and in adapting their systems to cope with the effects of climate change, Food and Water Watch said in its study. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

In the kids space, Studiocanal is also adapting Dermot O’Leary’s Toto the Ninja Cat and Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking with Heyday. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Josie Long, whose credits include Skins, and playwright and screenwriter Holly Phillips, whose credits include The Athena, Get Even and Dance Academy, are adapting the books for television. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

But institutions that delay adaptation may find the future adapting around them. — Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

That work can include replacing components, adding new equipment or adapting existing interfaces. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Filmmakers routinely take license in adapting books — compressing timelines, combining characters and more. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

For Garcia, evolution in her organization’s work is key, constantly listening to the community and adapting to meet people’s needs. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Aging in place means adapting a home so someone can continue living there safely and independently as their needs change. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026