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also euthanatize
as in to assassinate
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Recent Examples of euthanize
Conservation teams then move in to remove and euthanize the python.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
In July 2024, Safari Park veterinarians had to euthanize Winston, its beloved 52-year-old silverback who ruled over a troop, after his health declined.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The tracker would sit in the snake’s belly, and Sanjar would be able to find the snake and euthanize it, removing it from an ecosystem that’s home to two endangered mammals.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Colombia will euthanize dozens of invasive hippos descended from animals once owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar, in a controversial move underscoring the growing environmental and public safety risks posed by the species decades after their introduction to the South American country.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
In July 2024, Safari Park veterinarians had to euthanize Winston, its beloved 52-year-old silverback who ruled over a troop, after his health declined.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The tracker would sit in the snake’s belly, and Sanjar would be able to find the snake and euthanize it, removing it from an ecosystem that’s home to two endangered mammals.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Colombia will euthanize dozens of invasive hippos descended from animals once owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar, in a controversial move underscoring the growing environmental and public safety risks posed by the species decades after their introduction to the South American country.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanize
Verb
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North Korea has updated its constitution to require a retaliatory nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated, according to a report.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Even more frightening is a judge apologizing to an assassin who risked the lives of 2,000 people while attempting to assassinate the president and his cabinet.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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In the end, Erik Heil and the Germans closed to within a boat length at the final turning mark, and Botin was forced to execute a high-pressure tack to stay ahead and claim second.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Wide-ranging and unpredictable symptoms can disrupt a menopausal woman’s ability to concentrate and execute tasks at work.—
Shirley Velasquez,
Flow Space,
11 May 2026
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Last year, Meiner attempted to terminate the lease of an independent movie theater O Cinema for screening a documentary about the ongoing conflict between Palestinians and Israelis in the West Bank.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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The Town Council on Tuesday discussed an ordinance that calls for the two towns to mutually terminate the agreement on their dispatch center.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Some have fallen from trucks on their way to slaughter.—
Eric Adler
April 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2026
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At Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year, a few pigs would be slaughtered and the pork rationed out.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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Photographers put down their cameras.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Those who put down a deposit for the $500 device will be charged the rest once the phone ships.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanize. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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