be put to death
idiom
: 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.
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Black was scheduled to be put to death in 2022, but Gov. Bill Lee halted executions after it was revealed the state wasn’t following its own protocols for testing lethal injection drugs.
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Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
What Happens Next Four more men are scheduled to be put to death in three states in 2025.
—Khaleda Rahman
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 July 2025
The execution date is one year after Roberson had been slated to be put to death at the Huntsville Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 19 July 2025
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Kelly Puente, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
What Happens Next Four more men are scheduled to be put to death in three states in 2025.
—Khaleda Rahman
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 July 2025
The execution date is one year after Roberson had been slated to be put to death at the Huntsville Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 19 July 2025
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“Be put to death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20put%20to%20death. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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