adapt
verb (used with object)
to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly.
has been adapting
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present perfect progressiveof adapt (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Grab has been adapting by restructuring its incentive model for drivers to buffer against the jump in fuel costs, and launching a fuel-discount program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
The streamer has been adapting popular manga and anime series such as “One Piece” and working with producers including “Game of Thrones” showrunners David Benioff and D.B.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
Part of the challenge for Russia has been adapting the complex air defense system that encircles Moscow to the threats of a new era.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2023
Iqaluit, a town of 7,500 on Frobisher Bay, has been adapting to climate change for a decade.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2015
While the company has been adapting, the change has hurt Google's bottom line.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2013
