semidomesticated

Definition of semidomesticatednext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for semidomesticated
Adjective
  • Leave some patches of empty ground for docile, ground-dwelling bees that are important pollinators.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Cellphone footage shows Zack holding the leash of an exceptionally docile German shepherd while ordering his uninvited guests to leave.
    Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Its path to passage has teetered all week in a familiar fight, as lawmakers weigh civil liberties concerns against intelligence officials' warnings about national security risks.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Its path to passage has teetered all week in a familiar fight, as lawmakers weigh civil liberties concerns against intelligence officials’ warnings about national security risks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Hundreds of millions of people are using its generative AI tools each week, so people are beginning to tap into the power of these generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) and large language models (LLMs).
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Even trained and experienced guides may violate emotional or interpersonal boundaries of participants, who are in vulnerable and suggestible states brought on by the effects of the drugs themselves.
    Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Winton, the class clown and semi-pariah who fits the stereotype of the clingy, maladjusted product of a broken home.
    Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Troopers responded to the area and found broken glass from the front door of the God's Grace Missionary Baptist Church.
    DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • It’s made with glycerin and amino acids and acts as a very gentle cleanser.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The pounding dembow riddims boldly crash into electro pop, rock, and trap, interspersed with gentle waves crashing and lyrics about lovers who never pulled up.
    E.R. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Semidomesticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semidomesticated. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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