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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It is estimated that about 75 percent of municipal shelters euthanize pit bulls immediately upon intake.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The beloved gator was badly injured and had to be euthanized after he was hit crossing Highway 74 near a Publix Supermarket early Friday, according to the Peachtree City Police Department.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Their decision in the end was to euthanize Tiger Lily.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Lab animals are facing being euthanized as the Trump administration cuts research.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The beloved gator was badly injured and had to be euthanized after he was hit crossing Highway 74 near a Publix Supermarket early Friday, according to the Peachtree City Police Department.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Their decision in the end was to euthanize Tiger Lily.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Lab animals are facing being euthanized as the Trump administration cuts research.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 19 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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