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also euthanatize
as in to assassinate
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Recent Examples of euthanize
With Sidney in frail condition, Reeves claimed the veterinarian at KC Pet Project decided to euthanize the cat.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Conservation teams then move in to remove and euthanize the python.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanize
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He was invited by Malcolm X to stay in Harlem at the famous Hotel Theresa, where agents with ties to the FBI, CIA and the Mafia, plotted to assassinate him.
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Iran’s new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is regarded as even more of a hard-liner than his father, Ali Khamenei, who was assassinated, at eighty-six, by Israeli Air Force strikes.
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The surest way to move the fastest, have the greatest impact and capture the most value is to vertically integrate and execute on the full value chain end-to-end.
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Most of the videos featured phony trades executed on dummy sites designed to resemble Polymarket, according to the Journal, which said the company's actions were part of a campaign to lure users to its offshore, unregulated platform.
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The administration also argued that American hostilities in Iran already had already terminated, pointing to a May 1 memo that the president sent to lawmakers informing them the conflict was over.
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Six career and political intelligence staff were terminated and 45 were sent back to their home agencies, according to three sources familiar with the personnel moves.
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The Islamic Republic has slaughtered demonstrators at random before.
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Navajo people had their sheep–their food supply and source of income–slaughtered by the federal government.
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Unlike the traditional models that seem to put down roots around residential buildings and become impossible to eradicate, the Arup prototypes will come down soon.
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This may seem obvious, but experts have seen socks and undergarments put down the toilet—when they really shouldn't be flushed.
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanize. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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