Definition of undomesticatednext

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Recent Examples of undomesticated The dogs that do survive outdoors in Redland later reproduce, which means scores of loose, untrained, undomesticated dogs. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 Listen to this article Police are investigating after more than 70 animals — many of them undomesticated — were found dead at a home in Old Saybrook. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2025 According to the team, the study could contribute to shifting welfare standards for all species of cats, whether they are domesticated or undomesticated, tame or wild. Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024 Fowler was the one left to wrestle undomesticated animals while Perkins looked on from a safe distance. Edward M. Eveld, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024 California has outlawed the sale of new items made from the fur of undomesticated animals, including mink, rabbit and coyote. Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undomesticated
Adjective
  • More important, Tubbs detected in Ferguson someone who, under the feral exterior, shared his affection for hard work and heterodox thinking and quietly nursed a desire to become part of something larger than himself.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Not every invasive species is as dramatic or fearsome as a Burmese python or a feral hog—but that doesn’t lessen their impact on native ecosystems.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 July 2026
Adjective
  • This setup, wherein a group of arbiters hide behind a curtain like the Wizard of Oz and hand down decisions that inflict generational trauma on entire countries, almost feels purposefully built to invite all sorts of wild speculation.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 14 July 2026
  • Great throng to roar out wild welcome as triumphant idol of golfdom returns … Bobby Jones is coming home today.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Adjective
  • This experience prioritizes the animals’ wellbeing by focusing on increasing the population, collecting data, and working with experts who have success in re-wilding.
    Jack Tydeman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025

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“Undomesticated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undomesticated. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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