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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It was later euthanized, the NJDEP reported.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Dogs are euthanized without ever going on a rescue list.
—Michael Wagner, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Instead, wildlife officials said the bear was euthanized by authorities after it was severely injured in what was likely a car strike.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The solution euthanized the fish trapped inside within about two minutes.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Dogs are euthanized without ever going on a rescue list.
—Michael Wagner, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Instead, wildlife officials said the bear was euthanized by authorities after it was severely injured in what was likely a car strike.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The solution euthanized the fish trapped inside within about two minutes.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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