had domesticated
- past perfect of domesticate.
Example Sentences
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The researchers believe that this change was because a Bronze Age people called the Sintashta had domesticated their local horse and begun to use these animals to help them dramatically expand their territory.
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
