euthanizing

variants also euthanatizing
present participle of euthanize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanizing
Verb
  • Since the start of the war in 2022, Ukrainian military intelligence ‌has claimed responsibility ​for assassinating several senior Russian ‌officers, some of whom have ​appeared on a public list of Ukraine’s enemies.
    Reuters, NBC news, 10 June 2026
  • Yes, assassinating their leaders might have played into that.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • And many marketing teams are still executing against a map of a territory that has already morphed.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
  • What appears to be a Unitree G1 humanoid robot wearing a blue clown wig can be seen confidently executing a roundhouse kick — squarely in the stomach of a young child in the audience, causing the kid to double over in pain.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The long-haul route begins in Chicago and crosses a total of eight states, but the most scenic portions of the route begin as the train crosses into New Mexico and Arizona before terminating in Los Angeles.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • In response to an inquiry from the AP, a Polymarket spokesperson said the company was in the process of terminating the contract as a result of this week's revelations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Later on, plundering Barbary pirates raided Mallorca, looting possessions, slaughtering inhabitants and capturing others for the slave trade.
    Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
  • Here, up to 20 courses are prepared with ritual precision, from seafood treated with the ikejime (humane fish-slaughtering) method, to rice and wasabi sourced from long-standing Japanese suppliers.
    Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • One pet parent shopper shared how within one hour of putting down this quilt, their muddy dog got all over it.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 June 2026
  • The shell casings surrounding the car were seen on the shoulder and in several lanes of the expressway — with officers putting down dozens of evidence markers.
    Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Talking about potential attacks, martyring themselves for ISIS.
    David J. Lopez, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Nick Reiner, accused of murdering his parents, director Rob and producer Michele Reiner, has filed a legal petition to tap his trust fund for his criminal defense.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • Murdaugh, 57, was convicted in March 2023 of murdering his wife, Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, at the family’s sprawling hunting estate in Colleton County in June 2021.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
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“Euthanizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanizing. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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