How to Use readjust in a Sentence

readjust

verb
  • For the group to readjust and find a new path has been great to watch.
    William Guillory, NOLA.com, 12 Apr. 2018
  • Leg guard might not clip the first time through and gotta readjust that.
    Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Ride or Dies must quickly readjust to a change in the game.
    Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Once again, the Mercury had to readjust to the roster changes.
    Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Then came the roster moves in the middle of the season and the team had to readjust its path.
    Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, 19 May 2021
  • Jones is far from alone in having to readjust her plans for the fall.
    Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Looks like the 'Liver King' needs to readjust his crown.
    Stephanie Emma Pfeffer, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Of course, readjusting your course is not the same as giving up.
    Paul Walker, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Plus, a second phase of hearings could open the door for readjusting the fee.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2019
  • After that, coaches have to readjust in to fill out their 2020 class.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 4 Feb. 2020
  • The dress was also readjusted when the Eugenie reached the top of the stairs and prepared to enter the chapel.
    Temi Adebowale, Town & Country, 12 Oct. 2018
  • The state said the reason for the pressure changes was that seals known as packers need to be readjusted.
    Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2017
  • But there’s more to readjusting to life than getting out.
    Martin Kuz, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Jan. 2018
  • A year after Toys R Us closed, toy makers are still readjusting to the loss of shelf space.
    Jessica Menton, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2020
  • On the sideline, Vargas limped to the bench, readjusted his knee brace and grimaced.
    Ben Baskin, SI.com, 4 Apr. 2018
  • There was, after the 9/11 attacks, a sense that the world had been readjusted on its axis, and not for the better.
    Christopher Bonanos, Daily Intelligencer, 1 Nov. 2017
  • The sound only lasts for perhaps 3-5 milliseconds, just long enough for the air to readjust.
    Helen Czerski, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022
  • But since the Ukraine war, Heusgen has carefully readjusted his view of Merkel’s record.
    Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
  • What Could Be Better The insert bunched quite a bit and had to be readjusted each morning.
    Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2024
  • Hospitals had to readjust; some closed and others trimmed the fat and got by on the lower payments.
    WSJ, 4 May 2022
  • The new home was a key factor in helping Bouchard readjust to everyday life.
    Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, 28 Dec. 2016
  • That blue boost readjusts the balance of colors, converting the yellow of the fabric back to bright white.
    Helen Czerski, WSJ, 24 May 2018
  • The Bengals will also have to readjust their plan with the receivers Pickett is throwing to this week.
    Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
  • In our test, the upgrade did away with drafty gaps and the nagging need to endlessly readjust goggles.
    Brigid Mander, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The pandemic has forced many to rethink and readjust their present with their future.
    Darcel Rockett, chicagotribune.com, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Since schools across the Sunshine State are back in session, many teachers could use a pick-me-up to readjust to those early bells.
    Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Sep. 2020
  • The marine, Riley (played by Parker Young), is still struggling to readjust to life back home.
    cleveland, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Now, with no sign of a baby, the outlets are readjusting their timelines.
    Allie Jones, The Cut, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Autumn is a time to slow down and readjust into life’s regular routines.
    Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 6 Aug. 2024
  • At the end of the 14-foot overhang are two 15-inch woofer loudspeakers, but a parallel wall had to be slightly readjusted to avoid creating standing waves, which would interfere with the sound.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024

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