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Recent Examples of domestic animal
Under state statute, the owner of a dog is liable for the full amount of damages their animal has caused by injuring or causing injury to a person, domestic animal or property.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Pets Room features more domestic animals in a park and home environment—dogs and cats, a bearded dragon and goldfish.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
In Connecticut, animals are tested for rabies virus when people or domestic animals might have been exposed to the virus.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Indiana law states that a person who forcibly enters a vehicle to remove a domestic animal is responsible for half of the cost of repairing the vehicle damage directly caused by the person's forcible entry if certain criteria aren't met.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 20 June 2025
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The Pets Room features more domestic animals in a park and home environment—dogs and cats, a bearded dragon and goldfish.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
In Connecticut, animals are tested for rabies virus when people or domestic animals might have been exposed to the virus.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Indiana law states that a person who forcibly enters a vehicle to remove a domestic animal is responsible for half of the cost of repairing the vehicle damage directly caused by the person's forcible entry if certain criteria aren't met.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domestic animal
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Canoes and kayaks are available for rent, and pets are welcome in the campground (though not in swimming areas).—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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Wash every 1–2 weeks (more often with pets or lotions) since flannel traps oils and lint.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The herbivore is believed to be 125 million years old and once lived in northeastern China.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The study authors hypothesized that this early land animal initially fed on insects but over generations evolved into an herbivore.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The carnivore also had interlocking rows of teeth designed for catching slippery fish.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The mini lamb chops are a classic treat for carnivores.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Moreover, in every case, the ancestors were either insectivores or carnivores, with insect-eaters making the shift about three times more often than carnivores.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
ArsTechnica,
20 Aug. 2025
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Belonging to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters, armadillos are voracious insectivores that eat large numbers of beetles, grubs, ants, termites, and other insects, grabbing them with their sticky tongues.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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“Domestic animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic%20animal. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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