domesticate

Example Sentences

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Leopard cats did not become domesticated and continue to live wild across Asia.

From BBC

From the archaeological evidence—cutmarks on bones found at a handful of sites—it seems early Americans hunted horses and used their bones as tools, but did not domesticate or ride them.

From Science Magazine

Prior genetic research has shown that the ancestors of horses first evolved in North America millions of years ago, before making their way to the central plains of Europe and Asia, where they were domesticated.

From Seattle Times

Some of the production’s humor comes from his growing resemblance to an impassive suburban husband whose job happens to be murder, as Ashford’s Mrs. Lovett tries to domesticate him.

From New York Times

He didn’t introduce the jacarandas to Mexico — some may have already been growing in the wild — as much as domesticate them.

From New York Times