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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After consulting with multiple veterinarians, facility staff made the choice to humanely euthanize him early Wednesday.
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
An article from World Population Review reported that over 65 percent of wolf dogs end up in rescue situations or are euthanized because the owners feel overwhelmed.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The dog was immediately seized and euthanized.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The group wants to safely move them into caring homes instead of a shelter that may have to euthanize them.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
An article from World Population Review reported that over 65 percent of wolf dogs end up in rescue situations or are euthanized because the owners feel overwhelmed.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
The dog was immediately seized and euthanized.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
The group wants to safely move them into caring homes instead of a shelter that may have to euthanize them.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 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 14 Oct. 2025.
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