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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Moll, however, counters that the only solution is for Dexter to be euthanized and that the Hornishes are costing the town time and money in their appeals.
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Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Exhausted and short on options after consulting two veterinary clinics, Kristie Pereira made the gut-wrenching decision last year to take her desperately ill puppy to a Maryland shelter to be euthanized.
—CBS News, 25 May 2024
The animals were euthanized and are being tested for rabies, officials said.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
Officials have not said whether any of the dogs involved were euthanized.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Exhausted and short on options after consulting two veterinary clinics, Kristie Pereira made the gut-wrenching decision last year to take her desperately ill puppy to a Maryland shelter to be euthanized.
—CBS News, 25 May 2024
The animals were euthanized and are being tested for rabies, officials said.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
Officials have not said whether any of the dogs involved were euthanized.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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