acclimate
Example Sentences
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He had yet to acclimate to his new neighborhood when he was arrested last year in a misunderstanding with the police.
From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026
There are immediate issues, such as blocked noses, which impact virtually all astronauts as they acclimate to space.
From Slate • Mar. 1, 2026
There is a lot of turnover, because new hires who don’t acclimate don’t last long.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Once we move to the “Mother” sequence, we’ve started to acclimate to the movie’s discomfiting rhythms — which is good considering that, if anything, Timothea and Lilith’s relationship with their mom is even frostier.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
When no one came, I went out, determined to explore and acclimate myself to the town.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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