euthanized

verb

variants also euthanatized
past tense of euthanize
as in assassinated

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  1. assassinated
  2. executed
  3. martyred
  4. slaughtered
  5. terminated
  6. put down
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  • Yeah, people just want to see if I really did get assassinated by Madonna’s Cartel.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The 21-year-old Michigan State senior is also head of the local chapter of Turning Point, the group for young conservatives whose founder, Charlie Kirk, was assassinated last year.
    — Jacqueline Ganun, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of assassinated
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  • The property, which takes up residence in an 18th-century palazzo, looks fresh-faced and gorgeous after a multi-year and multi-phase renovation executed through the peak of the pandemic.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In real life millions of peasants were deported, executed, or starved during collectivization.
    — Sophie Pinkham, The New York Review of Books, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of executed
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  • The three Christian leaders—historical enemies—unite in that moment, are expelled, martyred, and resurrected.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • She was martyred and mortified and endured and rose again in the eyes of the people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
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  • Fifteen people were slaughtered, including relatives of Maram, and some of her neighbors.
    — Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
  • 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
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  • When Mohamed Salah terminated his contract with Liverpool a year early, MLS and the Saudi Pro League emerged as potential destinations for the Egyptian star.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Longo resigned before the investigation concluded and, upon completion of the investigation, Avalos was terminated, the Sheriff’s Office said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of terminated
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  • Another appears elsewhere, partly covered by whatever image Basquiat put down afterward.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Fans looking ahead to 2027's season can put down a $27 or $100 deposit for a membership to get first shot at seats.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of put down
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“Euthanized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanized. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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