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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Almost all the animals euthanized in 2025 had behavioral or health issues, including biting, aggression or contagious diseases that presented a danger to other pets in the shelter.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Under these charges, the dog is required to be euthanized.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
This bird, however, was going back to the center to be euthanized.
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Cosmic Heat broke her left front leg entering the stretch in the first race and had to be euthanized.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Under these charges, the dog is required to be euthanized.
—Lauren Linder, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
This bird, however, was going back to the center to be euthanized.
—Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Cosmic Heat broke her left front leg entering the stretch in the first race and had to be euthanized.
—Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 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 13 Apr. 2026.
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