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Get Used To — Adapting

get/got/getting used to + -ing verb / noun

The process of becoming accustomed — adapting to something new. "I'm getting used to the cold." "You'll get used to it." "It took me a year to get used to the food." Followed by a gerund or noun.

Real Examples from Native Speakers

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"So we're trying to do more little excursions like this with her just to kinda help her get used to it, help her get used to me in different spaces, different noises, different people."

Taking Our Cat Tilly To A Pet-Friendly Bookstore

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get/got/getting used to + -ing verb / noun

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