gotten used to

VERB

become acclimated

Synonyms

WEAK

acclimate accustom acquaint adapt adjust familiarize habituate

Example Sentences

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We’ve gotten used to homelessness — the homelessness of others.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

After years of recording and transcribing calls for my work as a journalist, I had gotten used to it.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

We would have all grown up, gotten used to it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“I don’t think people are fully accepting of, or have gotten used to, the price of things, especially for groceries,” Saunders added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

He’d just kind of gotten used to it.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix