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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About 920,000 shelter pets are euthanized every year, but thanks to an increase in people who choose to adopt instead of buying, like Vetter did with her pups, this number is slowly beginning to decline.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
The prospect of the old dog's life without eyes was so bleak that Adkins and his wife, Melissa, considered euthanizing her.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
About 1,517 cats were euthanized through September— a 17% increase from a year ago.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Euthanasia The Chemung County Health Department was notified that the squirrel and raccoon seized from the Longos' house were euthanized on Oct. 30 at Elmira Animal Control to test for rabies, according to the county.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
The prospect of the old dog's life without eyes was so bleak that Adkins and his wife, Melissa, considered euthanizing her.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024
About 1,517 cats were euthanized through September— a 17% increase from a year ago.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Euthanasia The Chemung County Health Department was notified that the squirrel and raccoon seized from the Longos' house were euthanized on Oct. 30 at Elmira Animal Control to test for rabies, according to the county.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euthanize. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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