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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Euthanasia rates also rose, with approximately 850,000 animals euthanized in 2023—a 15 percent jump compared to the previous year.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The animals’ second owner later signed them over to the Humane Society, and agreed to their being euthanized.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Nearly 700,000 dogs and cats were euthanized last year at shelters, according to the organization.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Cops reportedly shot the dog, who was later euthanized.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The animals’ second owner later signed them over to the Humane Society, and agreed to their being euthanized.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Nearly 700,000 dogs and cats were euthanized last year at shelters, according to the organization.
—Alana Semuels, TIME, 3 Dec. 2024
Cops reportedly shot the dog, who was later euthanized.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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