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also euthanatize
as in to assassinate
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Recent Examples of euthanize
But sadly, that isn’t always the case, and one of the most difficult aspects of her work is having to euthanize pets.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
While Miami-Dade used to euthanize dogs and cats to make room for new stray animals, that practice ended more than a decade ago.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Your choices when trapping a live raccoon, according to ODNR, are to release it back onto your property, which likely won't solve the nuisance issue, or humanely euthanize it.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
Sohl had the zoo euthanize Chicago 57 and was present for the procedure.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
While Miami-Dade used to euthanize dogs and cats to make room for new stray animals, that practice ended more than a decade ago.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Your choices when trapping a live raccoon, according to ODNR, are to release it back onto your property, which likely won't solve the nuisance issue, or humanely euthanize it.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
Sohl had the zoo euthanize Chicago 57 and was present for the procedure.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanize
Verb
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Trump was close to Abe, who was assassinated after leaving office.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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After he was assassinated in September at Utah Valley University, the first stop on his tour, TPUSA announced Carlson would speak at IU instead.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Johnson reportedly regained control of the vehicle and attempted to flee again, but police executed a ramming technique, known as a tactical vehicle intervention, to disable the vehicle, the release says.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the demands of a home crowd make that a more complicated gameplan to execute at Old Trafford than Anfield.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His head was blown off by Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven, and Sharon Stone terminated him in a gunfight with a shot to the eye in The Quick and the Dead.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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One exception is if a company is downsizing and chooses to only terminate employees who have all recently or currently taken FMLA.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Greeks raze the city, slaughter many of its inhabitants, and enslave those who survive.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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His dishes include hand-slaughtered, halal chicken from the brand Crescent, which Ashraf calls the best of the best.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Offering more flexibility, guests can put down $0 to reserve eligible homes, putting Airbnb one step closer to the risk-free process of booking a hotel room.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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The cost of living has gone way up as the young family has put down roots in the Appleton area.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanize. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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