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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But sadly, that isn’t always the case, and one of the most difficult aspects of her work is having to euthanize pets.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
She was humanely euthanized over the weekend after falling for the second time in a month.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The other two dogs were euthanized, the Waller County Sheriff’s Office told KHOU.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Zookeepers and staff members were with Ruth as she was euthanized, and Brittany and Belle were permitted into her stall to say goodbye, the zoo said.
—Don Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
She was humanely euthanized over the weekend after falling for the second time in a month.
—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The other two dogs were euthanized, the Waller County Sheriff’s Office told KHOU.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Zookeepers and staff members were with Ruth as she was euthanized, and Brittany and Belle were permitted into her stall to say goodbye, the zoo said.
—Don Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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