adapt
verb (used with object)
to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly.
is adapting
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present progressiveof adapt (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“It is adapting to these urban spaces, and as it does that, it will increasingly bite the animal that is the densest-population animal in these habitats, which is humans,” she said.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
For Anderson, the next step is adapting quickly to life at City and showing he can become an important part of the club's new era.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
A century-old oilfield-services company is adapting to Middle East headwinds by making money elsewhere.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Another newcomer that has lost its shine with investors is Fervo Energy, which is adapting fracking techniques to provide geothermal energy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
This is just one example among hundreds of how a great industry is adapting itself to the fiery needs of war.
From The War on All Fronts: England's Effort Letters to an American Friend by Joseph Hodges Choate
