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also euthanatize
as in to assassinate
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Recent Examples of euthanize
Authorities in Australia are facing backlash after euthanizing hundreds of koalas by shooting them from helicopters.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
These dogs, if they are left in the shelter, will be euthanized.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
In one episode, a mother euthanizes her baby with Tay-Sachs.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
If the bear population really spirals out of control, could Florida please euthanize these bears humanely with medication and not cruelly with bullets for sport?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
These dogs, if they are left in the shelter, will be euthanized.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
In one episode, a mother euthanizes her baby with Tay-Sachs.
—Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
If the bear population really spirals out of control, could Florida please euthanize these bears humanely with medication and not cruelly with bullets for sport?
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for euthanize
Verb
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Milk was assassinated in 1978 by a former colleague on the board.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
23 May 2025
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The day after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, a little over four years earlier in 1963, Hartford Public Schools held a half-day so students could grieve.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
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The bride clarified that each idea only took about a minute to execute if not less time.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The Syrian government even returned the belongings of the Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who was executed in Damascus in 1965 after his espionage was discovered, in a goodwill gesture.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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Last year, officials agreed to terminate an agreement with the Sweetwater Union School District that had given the public access to Mar Vista’s swimming pool.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Walmart is also terminating some of its employees in Florida and Texas, Bloomberg reported, after a Supreme Court ruling allowed the Trump administration to end temporary protections for certain migrant groups.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Another turning point: After a deliberate Russian missile strike slaughtered nine children in a playground in Zelenskyy’s hometown, Trump officialdom decided the formal condolence note sent by the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv should not blame Russia for the attack.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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In what remains the deadliest mass shooting at a US K-12 school, 20 students aged 6 and 7 years old, and six staff members, had been slaughtered in their classrooms.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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The Arab revolt was eventually put down, and Husseini fled to Nazi Germany — but not before inciting another pogrom in Baghdad, Iraq.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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These have been put down to changes across all forms of government in the transition from Joe Biden's administration to Trump's second term in office.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanize. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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