Thesaurus results for DOMESTICATE

domesticate

verb

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 One of the new papers, published in Science, centers on ancient wild and domesticated cats in North Africa, Europe and the Middle East, while the other, appearing in Cell Genomics, focuses on the history of cats in ancient China. —

Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Nov. 2025 Specifically, the filings related to a group of LLCs that Blaylock, who previously worked at Arizona, had created or domesticated over the last 12 years, and how some of that activity seemed to coincide with Blueprint’s activities with the U of A and OSU. —

Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Nov. 2025 The ordinance says animals that aren't domesticated can't be kept or brought into the city unless the health commissioner allows it. —

Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025 Some give him credit for trying to domesticate the Shiite militias. —

Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for domesticate

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The actor, who also produced the film alongside Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush and Anthony Katagas, has cultivated a solid relationship with Chinese moviegoers through previous releases.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Why Seedlings Need to Be Hardened Off Indoor seedlings are cultivated in a sheltered environment where they’re protected from harsh winds, bright sunlight, and cool spring breezes.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026