reacclimate

verb

re·ac·cli·mate (ˌ)rē-ˈa-klə-ˌmāt

-ə-ˈklī-mət,

-ˌmāt

reacclimated; reacclimating; reacclimates

transitive + intransitive

: to readapt (someone or something) to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation : to acclimate again

reacclimated himself to the climate of his native country

plants reacclimating to spring temperatures

You'd be surprised how quickly the body acclimates to a change in environment. Perhaps I should say reacclimates, since you are returning to a situation with which your body is familiar.—

Runner's World

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The emphasis was on joy, fun and reconnection, with extra doses of games, hands-on arts projects, music and athletics, as children reacclimated to being back together. —

oregonlive, 25 May 2023 The games, which were first reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune, probably would take place in late March, said one person, to give both teams time to return to the U.S. and reacclimate for the rest of their seasons. —

Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2023 Kidd-Gilchrist, who played sparingly in Charlotte earlier in the season, needed extra time to reacclimate to live-game conditioning and averaged 0.9 points and 2.5 rebounds in 13 appearances for Dallas. —

Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2020 Sattar, above all else, needed to reacclimate his arm to throwing a baseball, and refamiliarize himself with facing high-speed pitches at the plate. —

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