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also euthanatize
as in to assassinate
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Recent Examples of euthanize
It's estimated that around 75 percent of municipal shelters euthanize pit bulls immediately upon arrival.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Your choices when trapping a live raccoon, according to ODNR, are to release it back onto your property, which likely won't solve the nuisance issue, or humanely euthanize it.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
Over the last few weeks, changes in behavior prompted a medical examination, and the subsequent decision to euthanize him.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Sohl had the zoo euthanize Chicago 57 and was present for the procedure.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Your choices when trapping a live raccoon, according to ODNR, are to release it back onto your property, which likely won't solve the nuisance issue, or humanely euthanize it.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
Over the last few weeks, changes in behavior prompted a medical examination, and the subsequent decision to euthanize him.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Sohl had the zoo euthanize Chicago 57 and was present for the procedure.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanize
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Erika Kirk took the helm of her husband’s conservative political organization in the days after he was assassinated.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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In the days since founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated on a college campus, Turning Point Action has channeled grief into purpose by doubling down on its voter registration mission.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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He was eventually executed for his actions.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trump has long criticized Biden's use of the autopen, a routine method of executing official documents when signatories are unable to sign them.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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To eliminate any risk to his campaign, Arthur has Lady Olivia terminate the pregnancy in London.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Officers must also consider at all times whether to terminate a chase, based on 19 risk factors that include road conditions and the likely presence of children or elderly pedestrians in the immediate area.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, producers slaughtered more beef cows than ever before in the USDA recordkeeping.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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Her time out in the world was brief; not long after her escape, she was surrounded by police cars and taken back to the plant, where she was scheduled to be slaughtered in a few days.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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The forces of the lords put down the revolt by slaying somewhere between seventy thousand and a hundred thousand peasants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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When the man didn't put down the machete and let go of the child, an officer shot him.—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanize. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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