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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The dog was humanely euthanized following a risk assessment by veterinarians and animal behavior specialists, and clinical tests by Cook County later confirmed the dog had rabies.
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
To the sorrow of many, the whale was eventually euthanized.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
Five horses died at the scene while a sixth needed to be euthanized by the owners due to injuries sustained in the crash.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Fourteen were found dead, three had to be humanely euthanized due to the severity of their conditions, and four more died after the rescue as a result of pre-existing illnesses.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
To the sorrow of many, the whale was eventually euthanized.
—Meredith Nierman, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
Five horses died at the scene while a sixth needed to be euthanized by the owners due to injuries sustained in the crash.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 22 Dec. 2025
Fourteen were found dead, three had to be humanely euthanized due to the severity of their conditions, and four more died after the rescue as a result of pre-existing illnesses.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
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 27 Dec. 2025.
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