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also euthanatize
as in to assassinate
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Recent Examples of euthanize
Anna, a 49-year-old African elephant, lived at the Maryland Zoo and was humanely euthanized last year after taking a fall.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2025
While Miami-Dade used to euthanize dogs and cats to make room for new stray animals, that practice ended more than a decade ago.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 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
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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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 21 Sep. 2025
While Miami-Dade used to euthanize dogs and cats to make room for new stray animals, that practice ended more than a decade ago.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 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
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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It's been one month since Charlie Kirk was assassinated while participating in a debate event at Utah Valley University (UVU), and still several questions remain.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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That was followed by a shiny-happy coda, a significant time jump, and then the launch of a brand-new case involving a plot to assassinate the governor of California and/or POTUS.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Besides religion, what are other possible reasons a person might have executed a forgery?—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Accords will become a critical part of securing regional peace as the subsequent steps of the 20-point plan are executed, and likely cement the president’s place in history if all major countries in the region sign the covenant.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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In November, Jackson terminated Gatlin for swindling millions of dollars from the Foundation as executives privately reeled over her betrayal of the hospital system’s fundraising arm, which raises tens of millions to benefit Jackson’s patients.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Fewer than 10 employees were being terminated at the Education Department’s Office of Communications and Outreach.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Giving up 1,700 terrorist hostages from Israel, basically create a potential pathway to statehood, because of an invasion two years ago that slaughtered Israelis, there's a lot here that still has to play out.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
5 Oct. 2025
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Overcome with fury, the King announces his plan to slaughter anyone who was complicit, including his own grandmother.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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So put down those phones and enjoy the moment.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
10 Oct. 2025
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Spread out, put down their cans.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanize. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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