got used to

VERB

become acclimated

Synonyms

WEAK

acclimate accustom acquaint adapt adjust familiarize habituate

Example Sentences

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Sellers got used to “throwing their houses on the market” without doing any prep and selling quickly.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

“To be honest, I think they got away with things for so long that they got used to it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

But the Blues proved dominant in the second-half as they got used to a stiff breeze, running in four of their six tries.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

"I got used to living with pain, got used to not being able to catch up with my peers," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

There were many such crossings, and I never got used to them.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer