euthanizing

variants also euthanatizing
Definition of euthanizingnext
present participle of euthanize
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Verb
  • Mangione is accused of assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
    Adam Sabes , Maria Paronich, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
  • Making a disgusting joke about assassinating the President #2.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • However, dopamine’s key role isn’t in simply executing movements but rather in linking motivation to action.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • Agents executing a search warrant seized the phone and then found a second phone while patting Sprei down, Wang said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • One change approved this year removes a requirement that hospitals apply for state approval before terminating a service.
    Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
  • Without mifepristone, misoprostol is just as safe but slightly less effective at terminating a pregnancy.
    Christine Henneberg, STAT, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Livestock numbers are strictly controlled on Tristan, and the community manages the herd by occasionally slaughtering animals for meat and leather.
    NPR, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While Athena eliminated Steel early, putting down the rest of her opponents was not an easy task.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
  • Many stayed, putting down roots that grew into multigenerational farming families who continue to shape the region’s dynamic food scene.
    Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Talking about potential attacks, martyring themselves for ISIS.
    David J. Lopez, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Caneiro, 59, received four consecutive life sentences after being found guilty in February of murdering his brother, Keith, and his brother's family.
    Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 19 May 2026
  • In 2004, a jury found Peterson guilty of murdering his wife and child.
    Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
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“Euthanizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanizing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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