euthanize

verb

variants also euthanatize
Definition of euthanizenext
as in to assassinate

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Recent Examples of euthanize Georgia Aquarium The aquarium said Charlie had natural issues to his age, when led to them making the decision to euthanize him. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 July 2026 In 2025, the Beyem Seyo pack killed nearly 100 cattle in about seven months in Plumas and Sierra counties, prompting wildlife officials to euthanize four wolves. — Scott Lebar. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 After applying the ointment or spray, the toad can be placed in a freezer for 24 hours to euthanize it. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 The zoo stated the decision was made to euthanize Willow after consulting with he Association of Zoos and Aquariums and performing a quality of life assessment. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for euthanize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanize
  1. assassinate
  2. execute
  3. terminate
  4. slaughter
  5. put down
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  • Loosely based on an unfinished novel by Federico García Lorca, a writer assassinated during the Spanish Civil War, the film explores the lives of three gay men in three time periods.
    — A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial after a Utah judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors presented enough evidence to move forward on all seven charges against him.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • Her expertise lies in creating and executing marketing campaigns and events for Sacramento’s Latino community.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The production tracks the world’s richest woman returning to her bankrupt hometown with a billion-dollar rescue offer — on the condition that citizens execute her former lover — testing communal morality, complicity and corruption.
    — Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • Mayor Castillo told the Sun Sentinel on Friday that any financial implications for residents and whether the city will terminate its current contracts remain unclear.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The nursing board, though, does not have the power to close nursing schools, only the ability to terminate specific programs.
    — Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of terminate
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  • In the present, Kirk has to stop Reeger from wholesale slaughtering an entire planet, which involves beaming into the bowels of the ship to sabotage the ship’s phaser banks.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
  • For every pig that a farmer sends to slaughter, about 70 cents to $1 is collected for a semi-governmental group called the National Pork Board.
    — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of slaughter
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  • During his testimony, the prosecution produced a spiral notebook in which Clancy had left instructions for caretakers on when to put down the baby, which vegetables to prepare for dinner, how to cut up the sweet potatoes.
    — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The military government put down the rebellion with brutal force.
    — Mahbub Abdillahi, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of put down

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