- past tense form of domesticate.
- past participle of domesticate.
domesticated
Example Sentences
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Humans, and the animals we have brought under our fold, such as dogs and horses, are still evolving and still being domesticated.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
Instead of positioning the product as a domesticated race car, he realized this was Ferrari’s chance to sell something less tangible but infinitely more valuable: the fulfillment of every fan’s childhood dreams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Compared to wild wheat, early domesticated varieties were far better at competing for resources in crowded fields.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 8, 2026
"Wherever dogs were first domesticated, they had already reached Europe by at least 14,000 years ago and they go on to contribute quite substantially to the dogs we see today," Bergström told me.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026
Experts disagree about the exact date, but we have incontrovertible evidence of domesticated dogs from about 15,000 years ago.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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