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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At least nine other people were scheduled to be put to death in seven states for the remainder of 2025. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Florida has already set a modern-era record this year with nine executions, and two more men are scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection this month. Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 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 See All Example Sentences for be put to death

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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 9 Sep. 2025.

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