euthanize
verb
eu·tha·nize
ˈyü-thə-ˌnīz 
variants
or less commonly euthanatize
euthanized also euthanatized; euthanizing also euthanatizing
: to subject to euthanasia
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Others experienced seizures on the beach and died or had to be euthanized.
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Lane's body was recovered by a dive team the following day, and the alligator was later euthanized.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Max and Mako were set to be euthanized, a sheriff’s office spokesman told Fox News Digital.
—Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
It's mostly done on live birds, but can also be done on raptors who have been euthanized due to health issues.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 11 June 2026
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 15 June 2026
Lane's body was recovered by a dive team the following day, and the alligator was later euthanized.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Max and Mako were set to be euthanized, a sheriff’s office spokesman told Fox News Digital.
—Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
It's mostly done on live birds, but can also be done on raptors who have been euthanized due to health issues.
—John Lauritsen, CBS News, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for euthanize
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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