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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
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To prepare for heat, become acclimatized to hot weather.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 22 June 2024
New workers should have a chance to gradually acclimatize to heat, be trained for emergencies and to monitor for heat symptoms.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2024
Once again, Kleitman had been unable to acclimatize to a 28‑hour schedule while his student had done so within two weeks.
—Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
And note that kids acclimatize much more slowly than adults, says Eisenman, so give them extra days to prepare.
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—Carmel Wroth, NPR, 6 June 2024
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“Acclimatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclimatize. Accessed 4 Jul. 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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