be put to death

phrase

: to be killed at a scheduled time by someone who is legally allowed to do so

a serial killer who was put to death for the murder of 28 people

The dog that attacked the children was later put to death.

Examples of be put to death in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Years after Leontes, a king contorted by jealousy, has ordered that his wife, the blameless Hermione, be put to death, a curtain is drawn back to reveal what appears to be a statue of her. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

James Duckett, 68, and Dominick Occhicone, 80, are both scheduled to be put to death via lethal injection on Tuesday, July 28, according to reports from the Tallahassee Democrat, the Orlando Sentinel and CNN. — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Five days before Duckett was to be put to death, the Florida Supreme Court stayed his execution while last-minute DNA testing and analysis in the case were completed. — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

The warrant calls for James Ernest Hitchcock, 69, to be put to death by lethal injection on April 30, according to documents posted on the Florida Supreme Court website. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026

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