euthanizing

verb

variants also euthanatizing
present participle of euthanize
as in assassinating

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  1. assassinating
  2. executing
  3. terminating
  4. slaughtering
  5. putting down
  6. martyring
  7. murdering
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  • Washington hoped that assassinating Khamenei would prompt a mass antigovernment uprising.
    — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial after a Utah judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors presented enough evidence to move forward on all seven charges against him.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • Naz Reid struck fire midway through the fourth, executing, in quick succession, plays on both ends of the court.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • If a business defaults on an MCA, the funder may pursue assertive collection tactics, including contacting your vendors or executing a Confession of Judgment (COJ) if your state allows it.
    — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • The producers sought sanctions ranging from dismissal of Wilson’s claims, known as terminating sanctions, to $474,026 in financial penalties.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Until the county develops tighter restrictions over who can use the technology and why, Briones said her precinct will be terminating its contract with Flock.
    — John Lomax V, Houston Chronicle, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of terminating
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  • Mom accused of slaughtering husband, toddler at Great Wolf Lodge could face death penalty.
    — , FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Jason, who supposedly witnessed his mother’s killing, took up the blade, slaughtering his way through several bloody sequels.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • Today, aspiring developers can turn a good idea into a playable VPX table without ever putting down their phone.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Buying a pre-construction unit usually means putting down an initial deposit and paying in installments as the building gets closer to being completed.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of putting down
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  • Talking about potential attacks, martyring themselves for ISIS.
    — David J. Lopez, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Definition of martyring
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  • He was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted in 2025 of murdering Cody Birchfield three years earlier.
    — Adam Sabes , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • These two are almost too good at stealthily murdering soldiers in the dead of night.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of murdering
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