semidomesticated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semidomesticated
Adjective
  • In the wild, rapid growth, a docile temperament and fast egg-laying are not traits that would serve chickens well in the slightest.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Bullmastiffs are docile at home and fearless at work.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • In this way, its role as a familiar calendar entity argues profoundly for itself, unsinkable and ever-long.
    Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Now, the Dragons (1-0) will face a familiar foe in Hebron.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • For her, the loss of $40 isn’t the real issue, but rather the broken trust and the strange turn the situation has taken.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • As the family unravels, Genevieve must summon the courage to save her broken family – and herself – but not without a cost.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The rest of the movie goes on to explain how, and a bit why, such a seemingly gentle woman could do such an absolutely awful thing.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Household glass cleaners like Windex are formulated to be more gentle on your windows and other glass surfaces.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Semidomesticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semidomesticated. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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