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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As of last year, only about 2 million dogs were adopted into new loving homes, 554,000 were returned to their owner, 524,000 were transferred to other organizations, and 334,000 were euthanized.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The share of animals that are euthanized also fell over the same period, from 10% to 7%.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
The raccoon was euthanized and tested at Bells Ferry Veterinary Hospital.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Gramma's caretakers believe the reptile lived to be around 141 years old before she was humanely euthanized for health reasons, the zoo said, citing experts.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The share of animals that are euthanized also fell over the same period, from 10% to 7%.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
The raccoon was euthanized and tested at Bells Ferry Veterinary Hospital.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Gramma's caretakers believe the reptile lived to be around 141 years old before she was humanely euthanized for health reasons, the zoo said, citing experts.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 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 6 Dec. 2025.
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