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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Gilbert was euthanized after getting shot during the attack, family friend and the wife of Minnesota State Rep. Josiah Hill, Emily Hill, told PEOPLE.
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 June 2025
The family dog, a golden retriever named Gilbert, was also gravely injured in the attacks and was later euthanized.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 28 June 2025
Their caskets and an urn containing the remains of their golden retriever, Gilbert, who was euthanized after also being shot, rested in the center of the Capitol’s soaring rotunda.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
The nonprofit also works to educate shelters — many of which, said founder Christina Lee, automatically euthanized deaf dogs until just the last decade.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2025
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 June 2025
The family dog, a golden retriever named Gilbert, was also gravely injured in the attacks and was later euthanized.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 28 June 2025
Their caskets and an urn containing the remains of their golden retriever, Gilbert, who was euthanized after also being shot, rested in the center of the Capitol’s soaring rotunda.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 28 June 2025
The nonprofit also works to educate shelters — many of which, said founder Christina Lee, automatically euthanized deaf dogs until just the last decade.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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