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Examples of acclimatize in a Sentence
The mountain climbers spent a few days acclimatizing themselves to the high altitude.
had lived through several northern winters before she fully acclimatized her wardrobe
Recent Examples on the Web
However, the rough-and-tumble Gilmore struggles to acclimatize to golf’s polished environment.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024
The best way to get acclimatized is to stay at the Grandview Campground, a primitive camp at an elevation of 8,500 feet.
—Paul McHugh, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
My main mistake was spending only a single day at high elevation, seeking to acclimatize myself, not the two to four days that are recommended.
—Paul McHugh, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2024
Modern researchers believe the Inca used the terraced rings to acclimatize crops to different altitudes for their highly vertical empire.
—Simeon Tegel, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
And for me, robots are very different and not acclimatized.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Oct. 2023
Even at 80 minutes, the film is less of a sensory assault than a slog, as eyes and mind quickly acclimatize to its ostensibly alienating images.
—John Semley, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2023
Communities here have spent generations acclimatizing themselves to warm, humid weather, developing both biological and social adaptations.
—Vasapa Wanichwethin, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
Weeks 5-8 After those first four weeks to acclimatize to the medicine, your healthcare provider will increase the dosage to 0.5mg.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
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“Acclimatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclimatize. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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acclimatize
verb
ac·cli·ma·tize
variants
or British acclimatise
acclimatized or British acclimatised; acclimatizing or British acclimatising
: to adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation
: to become acclimatized
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