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also euthanatize
as in to assassinate
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Recent Examples of euthanize
Mears revealed to The Mirror that she's decided to euthanize Dennis following the attack to ensure the safety of her son.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
For example, wildlife managers may need to move or euthanize animals for the health of the broader population or ecosystem.
—Emily Wanderer, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The goal of the effort is to locate reproductive female pythons and then humanely euthanize them, preventing further reproduction.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
When cases are detected, the state moves quickly to euthanize the flock to prevent the spread.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
For example, wildlife managers may need to move or euthanize animals for the health of the broader population or ecosystem.
—Emily Wanderer, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
The goal of the effort is to locate reproductive female pythons and then humanely euthanize them, preventing further reproduction.
—Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
When cases are detected, the state moves quickly to euthanize the flock to prevent the spread.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanize
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The designation has since been renewed multiple times as the country faces a host of crises, including widespread violence by armed gangs, food insecurity, displacement and a leadership vacuum after the president was assassinated in 2021.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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Days later, Trump, much to the surprise of even his own advisers, responded by assassinating Iran’s top military commander, Qassem Soleimani, in Iraq.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
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Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was summarily executed in the street.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His death sentence echoes the case of Iranian wrestling champion Navid Afkari, who was executed in September 2020.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The decisions to take kids, return them or terminate parents’ rights are all made by a civil court.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation runs a Missing Participants Program, which helps people whose plans have terminated.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Kurds have been marginalized, persecuted and slaughtered by the likes of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and before those states existed, the Ottoman Empire.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Thousands of English troops were being slaughtered in the trench warfare against Germany.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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They were paid to persuade people to put down their guns, in some cases succeeding.—
Jenny Gathright,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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For young professionals seeking affordability, strong job markets, and social scenes, these American cities offer compelling reasons to put down roots.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanize. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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