adjust
verb (used with object)
to change (something) so that it fits, corresponds, or conforms; adapt; accommodate.
was adjusting
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past progressiveof adjust.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It made their activity patterns more specialized for emotional information, suggesting that the brain was adjusting how it encoded emotionally meaningful experiences.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
That followed reports earlier this month that Nvidia was adjusting some of the designs of its soon-to-launch Vera Rubin AI platform to use less memory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Minguela was adjusting wooden pallets in the van when he heard a knock.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2025
Mrs Clark said Maureen's family was adjusting to life without her.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
I eased it into the waist of my pants, then moved my hands forward like I was adjusting my belt.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
