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also euthanatize
as in to assassinate
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Recent Examples of euthanize
Its medical standing allowed veterinarians to sedate the bobcat in the field, give it anesthesia for safety and comfort, and later to euthanize it.
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Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 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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Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 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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The gun authorities say was used to assassinate Charlie Kirk was a Mauser 98, a common bolt-action rifle typically used for hunting.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative figure, was assassinated on Wednesday while speaking at a college campus in Utah.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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In the clip, the pair execute the moves to the song’s post-chorus, before a bonnet-wearing Colbert pretends to choke on something, causing Gaga to erupt in laughter.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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The current owners tapped architect Chip Bohl and interior designer Louise Copeland to execute a complete interior renovation and construct the north wing.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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But nonprofits are sounding the alarm that HIV/AIDS projects have been terminated regardless.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The now former employee, 23-year-old David Berriochoa, told the Idaho Statesman that he was terminated from the department’s Human Rights Commission on Friday morning after screenshots of one of his comments — and some of his personal information — were spread widely online.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Great War, however, turned death into something sudden, cruel and unknowable, as young men—often barely into adulthood—were slaughtered on the front line, their deaths reported to their families days or weeks later.—
Alice Vernon
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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That’s why he got slaughtered in the election.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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The home officially sold for $55 million in February 2023, after Wahlberg and his family decided to leave California and put down roots in Nevada in 2022.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Everything seems to be going Laura’s way until one afternoon, after Daniel has been put down for his nap — that’s how the dialogue sounds — things get steamy with Howard.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanize. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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