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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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says that about 273,000 cats and 334,000 dogs were euthanized in 2024.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The sport of horse racing has faced a reckoning in recent years over numerous instances of horses being injured and having to be euthanized, leading some to question in certain cases whether the horses should have been running in the first place.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Given that the wild animal can be a carrier for rabies, a state health department official advised that the animals would need to be tested for the viral disease and thus euthanized.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Bureau of Land Management humanely euthanized the stallion on April 9, the nonprofit said in posts on its social media pages.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The sport of horse racing has faced a reckoning in recent years over numerous instances of horses being injured and having to be euthanized, leading some to question in certain cases whether the horses should have been running in the first place.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Given that the wild animal can be a carrier for rabies, a state health department official advised that the animals would need to be tested for the viral disease and thus euthanized.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The Bureau of Land Management humanely euthanized the stallion on April 9, the nonprofit said in posts on its social media pages.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 11 Apr. 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 17 May. 2025.
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