accustomed to

Idioms  

1. Used to something or someone; having the habit of doing something. For example, In Spain we gave up our usual schedule and became accustomed to eating dinner at 10 p.m. Professor Higgins in the musical My Fair Lady (1956) ruefully sang the song “I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face” after his protégé Eliza walked out on him. [Second half of 1400s]

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accustomed to

I feel like this is more how I speak than maybe they’re accustomed to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

"They have grown accustomed to putting up with it."

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

Gym bros accustomed to bench-presses and burpees swagger into serene studios expecting to spend 50 minutes doing light exercises with toy dumbbells.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

The first international break of the season is under way - and this one is longer than fans will have become accustomed to.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Mrs. Vaughan was accustomed to being in charge.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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