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

So the new umpires are accustomed to calling pitches to the specific ABS zone, which doesn’t allow for any personal interpretation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Heyward said consumers have gotten accustomed to editorial content being a gateway to online shopping.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

Already accustomed to extreme environments, they are quick to adapt to the wind farm's conditions.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

The researchers also noted that the chimpanzees in this study are accustomed to living around humans and regularly encounter objects that do not exist in the wild.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

She sounded important, as though she was accustomed to being obeyed without question.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt