euthanize

verb

variants also euthanatize
Definition of euthanizenext
as in to assassinate

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Recent Examples of euthanize The rescue facility said surgery and treatment could not repair the damage, which influenced their decision to euthanize the animal. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 Then there was the New York Times bestselling author who cared for young animals only to have to euthanize them when the time came. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 The relocation effort gained urgency after Marineland warned officials that it could be forced to euthanize the mammals if the export permits were not quickly approved. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 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 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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  • Currently, a majority of the country’s capital is controlled by gangs after the president was assassinated in 2021.
    — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, is set to stand trial beginning June 21, 2028, a Utah judge announced on Monday.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of assassinate
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  • Hours earlier, Indiana executed a man for killing two children by setting a house fire in 2010, and in Alabama, a man received the last lethal injection of the day for his conviction in the killing of an elderly man and woman in a home robbery.
    — KIM CHANDLER, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • For example, when executing a larger order in a fast-moving market, the venue displaying the best price may not have enough liquidity available to fill it.
    — Adam Cohn, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of execute
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  • Township Supervisor Paul McGrady at the time urged the board to try and work with the secretary of state’s office before terminating the lease.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Last year, Congress intervened against some of the arts cuts, but that didn’t stop the administration from terminating hundreds of NEA grants worth more than $27 million nationwide.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of terminate
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  • Until then, the RSF will, based on its actions over the past two decades, continue to slaughter tens, if not hundreds, of thousands more.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026
  • In one of the many scary dream sequences David Naughton has while becoming a werewolf, his Jewish family back home is slaughtered by Nazi monsters.
    — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of slaughter
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  • In two of the Mighty Macs’ most important matches of the season — the sectional final and a supersectional match — the senior outside hitter put down impressive kills for the last point.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Potential candidates began putting down markers swiftly this week.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of put down

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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanize. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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