adjust
verb (used with object)
to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate.
adjusting
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present participleof adjust.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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Instead of adjusting to Australia time, they’re essentially keeping their body clocks on their normal West Coast schedules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
They might suggest documenting a right for your son to receive credit or reimbursement for his investment, adjusting his distribution based on future appraisals.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The researchers suggest that carefully adjusting factors such as symmetry, carrier density, mechanical stress, temperature, and magnetic field could produce even more exotic electronic states.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 5, 2026
After getting low and using his strength to shrug centre-back Waldemar Anton off him, Kane rose, slightly adjusting his body to the right.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
She reaches her hand to her throat but covers the gesture by adjusting the brooch at her collar.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
