Thesaurus results for DOMESTICATING

domesticating

verb

present participle of domesticate

as in cultivating

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 domesticating 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 Tens of thousands of years ago, humans began domesticating wild wolves to make hunting, gathering food and protection easier, according to Science News. — K'mari Greene, AJC.com, 4 June 2026 Truly domesticating bees required a hive with movable frames, one that would allow beekeepers to examine their bees and harvest honey without destroying the colony. — Literary Hub, 27 May 2026 That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026 And perhaps no one brand better exemplifies the nation's work than Track Trailer and its Tvan, a little 'drop trailer that's been domesticating the Outback for over a quarter-century. — New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026 Lonpi Tipi added that domesticating larvae production ultimately would lead to solving problems related to access to protein- and nutrition-rich food. — Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025 But where chimps might merely poke over the ashes, our lineage at some point took the next step in promoting and even domesticating the flames — perhaps picking a smoldering stick from the edges of one grassland, and lighting the grassland in the next valley over. — Peter Brannen, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2025

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And in the summer working, caring for the garden, cultivating my plants, my food, inhaling the sun, seeing my skin become brown just as the flowers are also growing their colours, and my beloved garden plants are delivering their brilliant food.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
But cultivating consumer trust, as opposed to pursuing rapid product expansion and chasing virality, has become a defining — and differentiating — aspect of Westman Atelier’s go-to-market model.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of cultivating

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Interestingly, in late July, The New Arab outlet in London reported that the Yemeni government has concluded a deal with Turkey for drones but that none had yet been delivered as of late July, although Ankara is already training Yemeni drone pilots.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Saturday’s matchup seems likely, as his fitness level was quite good after not training for a few weeks while awaiting finalization of his transfer and visa.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of training

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The raptors’ breeding population peaked at around 30 breeding pairs in the mid-1950s, decreasing to zero in 1974, before rising to up to 13 pairs in the late 2000s, according to BTO.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
In addition, breeding a heifer keeps her out of the food supply, tightening it further as the herd is rebuilt.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of breeding

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Instead, Shanahan recommends layering, a method of propagating new plants from a still-living thyme specimen.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026
Mai is propagating more than 170 varieties collected from refugees around the world, helping preserve these precious grains while studying which are best suited to our changing climate.

— Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of propagating

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Researchers have developed a new vision algorithm that lets humanoid robots perceive depth more like humans, using two forward-facing eyes.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Earlier this month, The Financial Times appended a note to a guest column after readers questioned whether it was written using AI.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

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Finite’s founder, Amy Gardner, has producing credits on the likes of And Then Come the Nightjars, La Bohème, Honeytrap, and My House, and worked on the stage productions of Nuclear Children and The Joy of Text.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Those numbers should prompt serious questions about what is happening in classrooms and whether NYC Reads — the city’s sweeping changes to reading instruction — is producing the results students need.

— Katie Pace Miles, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of producing

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Quantum sensors accomplish extraordinary sensitivity to gravity, magnetic fields, acceleration, rotation, and time by utilizing quantum phenomena.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Five new food carts will be open to all fans on the concourse at the north end, utilizing the new 37,000-square-foot open space that connects the east and west sides of the stadium.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of utilizing

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Defense attorneys in both cases argued that the defendants’ intent was in question, raising in argument the possibility that their clients were not trying to cause serious bodily injury or death.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Enacting a solution is liable to be a significant political battle, likely involving cutting benefits for some Americans or raising taxes on higher earners, or both.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

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