euthanized

variants also euthanatized
Definition of euthanizednext
past tense of euthanize
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Verb
  • These attacks often provided a larger cultural pretext for the campaigns of extralegal political violence that terrorized Black voters in the South, assassinated political leaders, and marred the integrity of several of the region’s major elections.
    Robert D. Bland, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
  • An al-Qaida affiliate and an allied separatist group assassinated Mali’s defense minister and captured key territory in the country’s north during the attacks.
    Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Chasing Horse was taken into custody in 2023 after Las Vegas police executed a search warrant at his home.
    Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Federal and state law enforcement executed search warrants in Minnesota early on April 28 in connection with an ongoing fraud probe that has embroiled the state, officials said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • She was martyred and mortified and endured and rose again in the eyes of the people.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
  • So did the entire first generation of Christians, many of whom were martyred.
    Case Thorp, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year, a few pigs would be slaughtered and the pork rationed out.
    Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Pigs were illegally slaughtered there.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Interior Department terminated the 50-year lease held by the local nonprofit National Links Trust in December.
    Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
  • According to Morais, Hughes has since been terminated by Waterbury Public Schools and is not permitted on any Department of Education property.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Earlier this year, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz reportedly picked up a $44 million penthouse there, adding his name to a growing list of high-profile owners putting down roots in South Florida.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
  • For too many, the price of shelter already takes up the vast majority of income before raising a family and putting down roots even becomes a possibility.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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“Euthanized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanized. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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