had domesticated

• past perfect

  past perfect

  Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.

  of domesticate.
  domesticate

  verb (used with object)

  to convert (animals, plants, etc.) to domestic uses; tame.

Example Sentences

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had domesticated

But it was the Sintashta who spread the particular horses they had domesticated across Eurasia, the new study suggests.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024

There is some evidence that they had domesticated goat, sheep, and cattle as early as the third century.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023

And they had domesticated animals, and domesticated animals could reproduce in three months.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 7, 2019

They said earlier evidence had suggested these particular ancient humans had domesticated dogs before they began keeping cattle.

From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2017

They learned to grow plants Indigenous peoples had domesticated, such as corn, squash, and tobacco.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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