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 not-so-obvious irony is that some 20,000 years ago, humans domesticated the wolf as protection from bears and lions. — Steve Searles, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 In a statement published in the Journal of Heredity, Bell suggested that the government should look into the possibility of domesticating manatees. — David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 Study co-author and geologist Yolanda Fernández-Jalvo of the National Museum of Natural Sciences in Spain rules out cooking within Wonderwerk because fire was only opportunistically brought there—it was not domesticated yet. — Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 19 June 2026 New genetic data indicates that cats feeding off the abundant rodents plundering human food stores domesticated themselves for similar reasons around 10,000 years ago. — Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for domesticate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for domesticate

Verb

Leaders must cultivate environments where staff feel valued and heard, connecting them to purpose.

— Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The couple and their families aside, wedding guests too feel the need to cultivate the perfect wardrobe, spending on several new pieces every season.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

Definition of cultivate

Verb

Owner William Joo, who trained at Providence and Ronan before opening his own place, delivers Neapolitan-style pizza executed with Japanese precision.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Several class actions were filed by broadcast reporters, podcasters, narrators, and voice actors against Google and other tech companies for using the plaintiffs’ voices to train their AI systems.

— Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of train

Verb

There’s often debate about whether AI is used by employers to increase productivity among its workforce or cut wage costs, according to Brian Justie, a senior research analyst with the UCLA Labor Center.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Investigators said Summers was using his phone extensively before the crash, driving 73-75 mph, and tested positive for cocaine and opiates.

— Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026

Definition of use

Verb

Real resilience requires multiple independent paths for critical missions, utilizing diverse government, commercial, and allied capabilities across various architectures and supply chains.

— Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The rooms By utilizing a lot of natural materials like fiber rugs and reclaimed wood, no room is exactly the same.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026

Definition of utilize

Verb

However, excess nitrogen can also cause crepe myrtles to produce lots of leaves and minimal flowers.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
Series is created and written by Brennan and executive produced by Murphy, Brennan, Max Winkler, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, Louise Shore, Nissa Diederich, Todd Kubrak, Carl Franklin and Tanase Popa.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of produce

Verb

Screen, then securely close rain barrels to help keep mosquitoes from breeding, too.

— Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Google applied for an experimental use permit to inject mosquitoes with a specific strain of the Wolbachia pipientis bacteria, which would prevent them from breeding.

— Kimberly Miller, USA Today, 31 July 2026

Definition of breed

Verb

In its goal of adapting local dishes to the essence of its menu, the team has gone all the way.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Since then, the Scottish Play—as it is often called in the theater world, to ward off bad luck—has been performed and adapted countless times, for stage and screen.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026