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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Why do animals have to be euthanized to test for rabies?
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Not to be confused with the Josh Hutcherson Saturday Night Live sketch that’s almost impossible to find online, the tragedy of Peanut, an Instagram-famous squirrel that was euthanized late last month, has sent the internet into mourning.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday seized and euthanized Peanut the squirrel from the home of content creator Mark Longo, who lives and operates an animal sanctuary in Pine City, N.Y.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Peanut, the Instagram-famous squirrel that was seized from its owner's home Wednesday, has been euthanized by New York state officials.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
Not to be confused with the Josh Hutcherson Saturday Night Live sketch that’s almost impossible to find online, the tragedy of Peanut, an Instagram-famous squirrel that was euthanized late last month, has sent the internet into mourning.
—Kate Lindsay, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday seized and euthanized Peanut the squirrel from the home of content creator Mark Longo, who lives and operates an animal sanctuary in Pine City, N.Y.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
Peanut, the Instagram-famous squirrel that was seized from its owner's home Wednesday, has been euthanized by New York state officials.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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