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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Dog dumping has become such a problem that the Hartford Animal Shelter in partnership with the Hartford Police Department said it may be forced to start euthanizing healthy dogs as the shelter reaches capacity.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
The bison calf later had to be euthanized after it was abandoned and began approaching vehicles and people.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
State law requires them to be euthanized after capture.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Trapped tegus are humanely euthanized, and their diet and reproductive status are documented at Georgia Southern.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
The bison calf later had to be euthanized after it was abandoned and began approaching vehicles and people.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
State law requires them to be euthanized after capture.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
Trapped tegus are humanely euthanized, and their diet and reproductive status are documented at Georgia Southern.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 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 12 Jun. 2026.
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