euthanize

verb

variants also euthanatize
Definition of euthanizenext
as in to assassinate

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Recent Examples of euthanize The bear was euthanized by a bystander at the scene before authorities arrived, according to the news outlets. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 The predations in the Sierra Valley ranchlands north of Truckee led state wildlife officials to euthanize four wolves, essentially removing the entire Beyem Seyo pack. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 The zoo stated the decision was made to euthanize Willow after consulting with he Association of Zoos and Aquariums and performing a quality of life assessment. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026 When the town select board made the decision to euthanize, Millis Animal Control Officer Erin Mallette told them her recommendation was for a statute of six corrective measures such as a muzzle and restraints. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for euthanize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanize
  1. assassinate
  2. execute
  3. terminate
  4. slaughter
  5. put down
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  • Martin Sheen is the Army captain tasked with going on a secret mission to Cambodia to assassinate a special forces officer (Marlon Brando) who's gone rogue and might actually be nuts.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Louis Farrakhan, who is now 93, stepped into the organization’s leadership vacuum shortly after Malcolm X was assassinated in 1965.
    — Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of assassinate
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  • Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, July 1, investigators executed a search warrant at the pair's residence on the 2400 block of Ruth Fitzgerald Drive in Plainfield, where both suspects were taken into custody.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of execute
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  • Ground units responded, and when one driver failed to yield, officers briefly pursued the vehicle before terminating the chase because of safety concerns.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
  • Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel or terminate the Giveaway for any reason at any time.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of terminate
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  • Chicken looks cheaper Ranchers have sent cattle to be slaughtered, rather than keeping them to reproduce, because of the severe weather and high prices.
    — Tom Polansek, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Some 2 million people, nearly a quarter of the population, were slaughtered or starved to death.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Definition of slaughter
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  • Years of crippling sanctions have paralysed the economy as accelerating bouts of mass nationwide protests have been put down by security forces with increasing force — culminating in the killing of thousands of demonstrators in January.
    — Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • As word of the violence at the Record spread, Black workers around the city put down their tools and ran home, many of them to the Brooklyn neighborhood.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
Definition of put down

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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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