euthanize
verb
eu·tha·nize
ˈyü-thə-ˌnīz 
variants
or less commonly euthanatize
euthanized also euthanatized; euthanizing also euthanatizing
: to subject to euthanasia
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Rescue Dog Home says that pit bulls end up in shelters more than any other breed, and are also euthanized in the greatest numbers, too.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
They were subsequently impounded and euthanized, including one quarantined dog, according to KC Pet Project.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
For the safety of everybody at the scene, both animals were euthanized.
—Janelle Griffith, People.com, 15 July 2025
Both animals were euthanized, shocking social media followers who had grown to love them.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
They were subsequently impounded and euthanized, including one quarantined dog, according to KC Pet Project.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
For the safety of everybody at the scene, both animals were euthanized.
—Janelle Griffith, People.com, 15 July 2025
Both animals were euthanized, shocking social media followers who had grown to love them.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for euthanize
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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