- past tense form of domesticate.
- past participle of domesticate.
domesticated
Example Sentences
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Such contradictions, that cats can be both domesticated and yet somewhat feral, is part of their appeal, says comedian Drennon Davis, whose four cats have found internet fame via his short-form videos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Dusky farmerfish in East Asia grow “crops” of red algae by assiduously “weeding out less palatable foods” and have effectively domesticated a type of shrimp whose waste fertilizes the algae and boosts yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
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
The scientists detected Y. pestis DNA in the remains of a domesticated sheep that lived about 4,000 years ago.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
People in Central America domesticated maize and beans without knowing anything about wheat and pea cultivation in the Middle East.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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