adapt
verb (used with object)
to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly.
have been adapting
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present perfect progressiveof adapt.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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"While people have been adapting to the climate for much longer, Bergstrom's abandonment shows that people reorganized in response to recurring droughts in the last 2,000 years," concluded Wendt.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
Maybe this new class of influencers could learn something from the infomercial mainstays who have been adapting, reminding us “But wait, there’s more!” after all these years.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2025
"These people in regions like Asia are the people who have been adapting to these kinds of extreme temperatures for thousands of years, but its is now getting beyond their ability to adapt."
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2023
She added, to cheers: “Ukrainian women and men have been adapting so fast that our enemies have not been able to come up with new challenges for us.”
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2023
As we have seen, for much of their history, the two parties have been adapting to changes in the size, composition, and preferences of the U.S. electorate.
From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021
