acclimated
adjective
ac·cli·mat·ed
| \ ˈa-klə-ˌmā-təd
; ə-ˈklī-mə-, -ˌmā-\
; ə-ˈklī-mə-, -ˌmā-\
Definition of acclimated
: adapted to a new altitude, climate, environment, or situation
… people can and must become acclimated to extreme weather. It can be a matter of life and death.— Jack Williams Hampsten, well acclimated from training in Colorado all summer, had LeMond on the ropes …— John Krakauer
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After two years, Da Silva had become acclimated to life in the U.S. A local host family, José and Kathy Gonçalves, had semi-adopted him. — Los Angeles Times, "Flavio da Silva, photographed as a boy in Brazil’s favelas, on the images that outraged," 19 July 2019 Perhaps, the author speculates, urbanites living in dense neighborhoods like these simply become acclimated to large municipal governments and powerful civil-society organizations like unions. — Lyman Stone, WSJ, "‘Why Cities Lose’ Review: Where Politics Meets Geography," 25 June 2019 With this form of immunotherapy, your body gets acclimated to the allergen that’s tormenting you through a series of shots that increase in dosage. — Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, "How to Get Relief From Fall Allergies, According to an Allergist," 19 June 2019 He's been trying to learn a new offense, get acclimated to a different role and get on the same page with teammates. — Chris Fedor, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Cavaliers' three best lineup changes to consider: Chris Fedor," 25 Jan. 2018 Exposure therapy — a process of growing acclimated to and eventually accepting the source of fear — is often used to treat phobias, but that’s difficult to arrange for most people with aviophobia. — Jamie Ducharme, Time, "Why Some People Have a Crippling Fear of Flying — and How They Can Overcome It," 6 July 2018 Students get acclimated to Texas classrooms for one year at the campus and then move to a neighborhood campus. — Diane Smith, star-telegram, "'After the headlines have faded,' they will be the first to see immigrant children's trauma," 29 June 2018 Project Runway exec producer Desiree Gruber and husband Kyle MacLachlan also became fans of Geller after tasking her with helping their Jackapoo (Jack Russell and poodle mix) puppy Elvis socialize and become acclimated to bicoastal travel. — Lesley Mckenzie, The Hollywood Reporter, "Meet Hollywood's Top Canine Trainer: "A Life Coach for Dogs and for People"," 18 June 2018 Simply put, the D.C. region’s population is more acclimated to high heat and humidity than most regions on the map. — Greg Porter, Washington Post, "PM Update: Mild and muggy tonight, oppressive heat and humidity Monday," 17 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'acclimated.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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