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 was euthanized 11 days later.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Because the diagnosis was so unusual, zoo staff examined the bodies of 64 free-ranging roof rats that had either been euthanized in the course of regular pest control or found dead on the property.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Police said the dog was later euthanized.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The three adult dogs were subsequently taken into custody by local animal control and later euthanized, police said.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Because the diagnosis was so unusual, zoo staff examined the bodies of 64 free-ranging roof rats that had either been euthanized in the course of regular pest control or found dead on the property.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Police said the dog was later euthanized.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The three adult dogs were subsequently taken into custody by local animal control and later euthanized, police said.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 4 Mar. 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 Mar. 2026.
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