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 Such contradictions, that cats can be both domesticated and yet somewhat feral, is part of their appeal, says comedian Drennon Davis, whose four cats have found internet fame via his short-form videos. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for domesticate

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Verb

In other cases the cells may be cultivated in a bioreactor, in which they are suspended and kept in motion; constant spinning encourages the cells to self-organize into multilayered, three-dimensional structures.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
Her musical influences, similarly incongruous on their face, stem from an era of digital music post-iTunes and pre-slop when casual internet explorers could cultivate a sprawling taste profile for free.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of cultivate

Verb

The company is also hoping to build a business around training the next generation of creators.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Brick-and-mortar facilities also tend to have more regular staff who are trained to understand accommodating disabled guests within their specific location.

— Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of train

Verb

Though the American steakhouse originated in New York City, Las Vegas helped propagate and elevate the genre into the ultimate form of aspirational dining.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
View this post on Instagram Because of the news of her divorce, the post trickled through the celebrity gossip outlets, and that coverage in turn propagated the post through Google search.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of propagate

Verb

The senator also used her remarks to underscore the stakes of electing lawmakers willing to withstand pressure from lobbyists and wealthy donors.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
However, sometimes chuck and top sirloin are used, offering a richer, more flavorful, marbled cut.

— Natalia Vela, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of use

Verb

Traditional data center power systems utilize multiple conversion stages to deliver electricity from the grid to servers.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Astronomers continued to utilize Swift in the months since then, and only recently said their farewells to the intrepid, tenacious observatory.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of utilize

Verb

That changed on Sunday against the Patriots as Robinson produced two sacks against Drake Maye, adding to his season total of four sacks.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
These structures form a mesh-like network that immobilizes the kerosene, producing a material with liquid and solid-like properties.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of produce

Verb

This has bred a culture of entitlement and an insatiable desire for the government to do more, while many demand to work less, if at all.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Schubarth subsequently bred offspring of the Montana Mountain King to captive bighorn ewes on his farm west of Great Falls.

— Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026