adapt
verb (used with object)
to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly.
adapting
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present participleof adapt.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“She survived devastating trauma, two pellets lodged in her head, and a relentless infection that gradually destroyed part of her jaw — yet she continued adapting, searching for food and fighting to remain alive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
My colleague Venessa Wong wrote about how young people are adapting to an economy that is very different from the one their parents came of age in.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
A University of Michigan study suggests that, instead of adapting primarily to climate pressures, some plants may be evolving traits that help them attract pollinators.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
In North America, Volkswagen will focus on its most profitable segments and, in China, the company is adapting to what it called revised expectations for overall growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Instead of Bobby’s adapting to the teachers or the administration, the staff ended up adapting to him.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
