acclimate
verb (used with or without object)
were acclimating
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past progressiveof acclimate.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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On most of these days, they rode for 90 minutes, but on several days, the exercise was briefer and the lab’s temperature higher to test how well they were acclimating.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2018
Their talk eventually veered toward baby carriers, which most of them had in addition to a stroller, and were acclimating to using.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2010
