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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He also spoke about the early days of adjusting to a new club and home, something he describes as "really difficult".
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Skydance shares are adjusting to the distribution of warrants that give eligible shareholders the right to buy stock at $12 a share.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Simply adjusting the acidity of the entire solution therefore may not solve the problem.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
That matters because economies and markets that grew up around near-zero rates and easy monetary policies are still adjusting to the new backdrop, she noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
He was a full head above her, so Coal had a little adjusting to do to look at both of them.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
