as in tamed
changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans
the domesticated horses are kept in a corral
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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 domesticated
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Both of these iconic pets have been domesticated – evolved and adapted to live alongside humans – for millennia.
—Hannah Chinn, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
Even though they have been domesticated, many canines still carry remnants of the hunting behavior of wolves.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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
This process is akin to how humans have domesticated plants and animals for millennia.
—Shraddha Lall, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
At its Himalayan Botanical Garden, plants such as gentian are domesticated for research and cosmetics applications, reducing destructive wild harvesting while supporting biodiversity.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The research is shedding light on the complexities around determining when dogs were domesticated and began living alongside humans.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Both of these iconic pets have been domesticated – evolved and adapted to live alongside humans – for millennia.
—Hannah Chinn, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
Even though they have been domesticated, many canines still carry remnants of the hunting behavior of wolves.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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
This process is akin to how humans have domesticated plants and animals for millennia.
—Shraddha Lall, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
At its Himalayan Botanical Garden, plants such as gentian are domesticated for research and cosmetics applications, reducing destructive wild harvesting while supporting biodiversity.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domesticated
Verb
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Political contacts In the late-1990s and 2000s, while Itera was reporting billions in annual revenue, the company cultivated relationships with influential politicians.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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He’s cultivated a large online following, hosts a podcast that amplifies his policy message, and posts Trump-style memes and rapid-fire videos that mock conservative governors and highlight California’s progressive policies.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Odessa A’zion joined a litany of A-listers for Nominees Night, hosted by The Hollywood Reporter and Spotify as part of Golden Week, on Thursday in Los Angeles, donning a hairdo much tamer than her typical style.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
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This has allowed many firms to avoid passing on the full cost of tariffs to consumers, keeping price hikes on goods relatively tame.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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However, former Federal Air Marshal Peter Johnson — who founded Archway Defense, which has trained state, local and federal law enforcement in firearms for the past decade — told WCCO the street is not the place to challenge a federal agent's orders.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Staff have been and are being trained to recognize trauma.—
Connye Griffin,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While the current status of their relationship was unclear, prior police reports listed the two as being in a relationship and involving previous domestic incidents, police said.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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Noem called it an act of domestic terrorism and defended the shooting as self-defense.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Doing so bred hope for more days like Monday, when an overflow crowd stood inside a stuffy press conference room to witness, perhaps, the beginning of Crane’s vision.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The findings indicate that not only are adults present, but the species has successfully bred and repopulated the area.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Dec. 2025
Verb
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However, Corbett was used as a utility fill-in starter at left guard, center and right guard for the remainder of the season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Elisa, a Concord resident who asked that her last name not be used, said the incident reflects a broader sense of fear within communities.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Sympodial orchids must be propagated by dividing them, not pruning or trimming them.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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The hedges surrounding the UGA football field today might not be the exact same shrubs from 96 years ago, but they’ve been propagated from the originals planted in 1929, preserving the continuity and lineage.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The force utilized by Sterling Heights Police Officer conforms to Michigan law, as well as applicable agency policy, standards, and guidelines.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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In the United Kingdom, fashion consumption utilized 30,258 square kilometers of land, or roughly the same size as Belgium, in parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Domesticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domesticated. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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