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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According to animal advocacy group Shelter Animals Count, in 2023 more than 359,000 dogs and 330,000 cats were euthanized.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
If chickens are not euthanized, the virus can continue its rapid spread and drive up costs even higher by affecting larger groups.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
All the ducks — about 119,000 birds — were euthanized by Dec. 2.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: This month, a bald eagle suffering from bird flu was found in Hinsdale and euthanized.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
If chickens are not euthanized, the virus can continue its rapid spread and drive up costs even higher by affecting larger groups.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
All the ducks — about 119,000 birds — were euthanized by Dec. 2.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: This month, a bald eagle suffering from bird flu was found in Hinsdale and euthanized.
—Caitlin Owens, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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