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Recent Examples of housebroken
One housebroken joey would watch television in their living room.
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Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2021
The country’s leading art educator was the mediocre German painter Anton Raphael Mengs, who promulgated a sort of housebroken neoclassicism.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2020
Dogs supposedly trained to detect and respond to potentially life-threatening blood sugar levels in people with diabetes were, in reality, often untrained, un-housebroken puppies with hefty pricetags—currently set at $25,000.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 May 2018
Sherman, discarded by the Seahawks, arrives with bad-puppy baggage — old, banged-up, a rep for being not quite housebroken.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2018
Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2021
The country’s leading art educator was the mediocre German painter Anton Raphael Mengs, who promulgated a sort of housebroken neoclassicism.
—Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2020
Dogs supposedly trained to detect and respond to potentially life-threatening blood sugar levels in people with diabetes were, in reality, often untrained, un-housebroken puppies with hefty pricetags—currently set at $25,000.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 10 May 2018
Sherman, discarded by the Seahawks, arrives with bad-puppy baggage — old, banged-up, a rep for being not quite housebroken.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housebroken
Adjective
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Oasis Tutoring is just one component of the national Oasis program, which connects trained volunteers, typically aged 50-plus, with students needing help across the Ramona Unified School District.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The cutesy, docile creature that’s associated with Disney princesses and scenic woodland whimsy is inspiring the latest nail art trend.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2026
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Build and rebuild three safari scenes, including a curious giraffe with a flamingo, two docile gazelles, and a fierce lion with a butterfly.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Customers are also digging through the drawers for scrap gold and unwanted or broken jewelry.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Is this a buying opportunity or a broken narrative?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Housebroken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housebroken. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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