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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For example, wildlife managers may need to move or euthanize animals for the health of the broader population or ecosystem.
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Emily Wanderer, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Since 2020, the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, as well as a handful of local tribes, have trapped and euthanized more than 200 sea lions in and around the Columbia River—and have still fallen short of the limits allowed by federal law.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
For example, wildlife managers may need to move or euthanize animals for the health of the broader population or ecosystem.
—Emily Wanderer, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
Two mountain lions were subsequently located and euthanized, officials previously said.
—Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
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Emily Wanderer, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
Since 2020, the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, as well as a handful of local tribes, have trapped and euthanized more than 200 sea lions in and around the Columbia River—and have still fallen short of the limits allowed by federal law.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
For example, wildlife managers may need to move or euthanize animals for the health of the broader population or ecosystem.
—Emily Wanderer, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
Two mountain lions were subsequently located and euthanized, officials previously said.
—Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 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 13 Jan. 2026.
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