EUTHANIZED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

euthanized

verb

variants also euthanatized

past tense of euthanize

as in assassinated

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On July 7, 2021, Moïse was assassinated inside his second-floor bedroom.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
He was assassinated in Paris in February 1984, shot on a street outside his residence close to the Eiffel Tower.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

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Shortly after, in his final snaps under center as a Bronco, Zabransky made two completions and then perfectly executed the Statue of Liberty handoff to cement his place in Boise State’s history.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026
Earlier this week, IRNA reported that Iran had executed two other men over violence during the January protests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

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Already, in South Africa, an ostrich flock that survives bird flu would only be quarantined and rigorously tested for reinfection, not slaughtered.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Every year, live chickens are confined and slaughtered at makeshift sites on Brooklyn streets and sidewalks.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026

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Final numbers from states on how many Medicaid enrollees have been terminated from the program won’t be available until later this fall.

— Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Powers also has an employment contract that likely affords him protection and the chance to contest accusations before he is terminated for cause.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of terminated

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That’s since Moida put down the stakes of its two-story flagship that boasts some 80 brands and 1,200 products on the Champs-Elysées.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
The family relocated to Chicago in 1953 and put down roots in its Sephardic Jewish community, residing first in Hyde Park and then in West Rogers Park.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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