How to Use adapt in a Sentence
adapt
verb- The movie was adapted from the book of the same title.
- The clock was adapted to run on batteries.
- When children go to a different school, it usually takes them a while to adapt.
- The camera has been adapted for underwater use.
- She has adapted herself to college life quite easily.
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Cleary was able to adapt the recipe for her restaurant.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 15 May 2024
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The search is currently on for a writer to adapt the book for the screen.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Oct. 2022
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The show was adapted from a 2001 play by Lindsay-Abaire.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2024
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It was adapted for the big screen in 2011 with Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024
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Find a way to adapt your adventures to suit your needs, and the whole world will open up.
—Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2024
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But the 49ers mostly do what their powerful core drives them to do, and the world adapts to them.
—Bygeoff Colvin, Fortune, 4 June 2024
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The hard part will be reaching a compromise on how to adapt them.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 28 Feb. 2023
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Our job is to adapt, change, improve, and perform despite the challenges in the world.
—Brian Flood, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2023
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Old-money blonde is all about adapting the look to your unique cut and hair texture.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 2 Nov. 2024
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None of this to say that characters aren’t allowed to grow, adapt, or change.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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So if the plan is to adapt the Battleworld plot, the thinking is that Kang could fill the Beyonder role.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 17 Feb. 2023
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And 3) Be consistent and patient—your body needs time to adapt.
—Ben Court, Men's Health, 25 Apr. 2023
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But researchers in the UK and Uganda posit that coffee farms can adapt in a number of ways.
—Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2022
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Others try to adapt with lengthy lunch breaks and plenty of coffee.
—James Hookway, WSJ, 4 Nov. 2022
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And Knox said as the state continues to see warmer winters, farmers will have to adapt.
—Meris Lutz, al, 6 June 2023
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Your skin may change, but thankfully, this mask can adapt.
—Marielle Marlys, Good Housekeeping, 6 Dec. 2022
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Knight takes a similar stance, adding that while the mandate may come as a shock to some, there’s plenty of time to adapt.
—Kayla Greaves, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2023
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Each goes on sheer and then adapts to your skin tone with transforming pigments.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2024
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Everybody needs to just embrace it and be able to adapt to schedules.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2023
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The hope now is that this haven of green can offer crucial breathing space to a city ill adapted to heat.
—Juliette Guéron-Gabrielle, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
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At the moment, the bird flu hasn't adapted to spread from person to person through the air like the seasonal flu.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 May 2024
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In your view, what have been the biggest challenges in adapting to these new technologies while staying true to the heart and the essence of the sport?
—Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 July 2024
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No, but there are the projects that many different directors have tried to adapt.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2024
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With a real-time view of how work is evolving, organizations can adapt faster to change.
—Eric Mosley, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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And second, that midcareer and older workers aren’t suited to adapt to these technologies.
—Mona Mourshed, Harvard Business Review, 25 Feb. 2025
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