Thesaurus results for DOMESTICATE

domesticate

verb

Definition of domesticate

as in to cultivate

to change (a wild animal or plant) over time to make it more suited to life with or use by humans Humans domesticated wolves to produce man's best friend.

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Recent Examples of domesticate The institute, which formally began domesticating Kernza in 2001, works with researchers and farmers around the world to develop perennial versions of wheat, rice, sorghum and other grain and oil seeds. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Though cocoa was first domesticated in Peru and Ecuador, and has been grown across Latin America for millennia, the majority of the world’s cocoa now comes from West Africa. — Alfredo Sosa, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Aug. 2026 Believed to have been domesticated thousands of years ago in parts of Africa and India, sesame is now grown throughout many warm regions of the world, including India, Sudan, Myanmar, China and several countries across the Middle East. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026 When the show moved to the Broadhurst Theatre on Broadway, the directors — Zhailon Levingston and PAC’s artistic head, Bill Rauch — were forced to domesticate that communal energy for a traditional proscenium arch. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for domesticate

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Verb

The grim scene was a stark contrast to the flamboyant public life the businessman had cultivated.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Cotton farmers represent an indispensable link in the upstream fashion supply chain, cultivating the very crops that make their way into garments spanning seasonality and circumstances, for brands ranging from mass market to luxury.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of cultivate

Verb

The results suggested that the idea of using messenger RNA to train the immune system to attack cancer cells — an approach first devised decades ago — was ripe for further drug development.

— Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Unlike LLMs, which are primarily trained on language, industrial models are taught on manufacturing and engineering data for use in those fields.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of train

Verb

Rejecting Question Three would send a powerful signal that not every American is ready to succumb to cynicism and propagate the worst parts of our political culture.

— Colin Pascal, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Propagating ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia is patent-protected and cannot be propagated.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of propagate

Verb

By using a dedicated promotional code, readers can unlock the full October Prime Day discount immediately, alongside an additional $20 off the sale price.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
Residents were evacuated from 85 homes in the village of Whelford near the base on Sunday, and army bomb-disposal experts used a robot to examine three white vans.

— ALASTAIR GRANT, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of use

Verb

Rather than forcing you to adapt to a permanently stitched grid of elastic loops, the M3 utilizes heavy-duty, modular pages.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
The shoppable magazine features QR codes that customers can utilize to shop directly on Revolve and Fwrd’s websites and apps.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of utilize

Verb

Enhanced oil recovery uses techniques such as carbon dioxide injection to increase the amount of crude oil produced from an oil field.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
The fact Chourio didn't automatically rank it atop the list speaks volumes about all the memorable moments the 22-year-old already has produced in his first three seasons.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of produce

Verb

As a child of parents who bred him to be the next Green Lantern, John knows full well the conflict between conscience and instinct, a ceaseless war that threatens to explode to the surface.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
People should also check their property and get rid of any pooled water where mosquitoes might breed.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of breed

Verb

Rather than forcing you to adapt to a permanently stitched grid of elastic loops, the M3 utilizes heavy-duty, modular pages.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
However, cane begonias, rex begonias, and wax begonias all adapt well to indoor living and can either be grown as permanent houseplants or moved back outdoors after winter.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026

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