be put to death
idiom
: to be killed at a scheduled time by someone who is legally allowed to do so
a serial killer who was put to death for the murder of 28 people
The dog that attacked the children was later put to death.
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In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Bird flu has triggered a nationwide egg shortage and price hikes in recent months, as infected chickens had to be put to death.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Corcoran will be the first state prisoner to be put to death in Indiana since the state paused executions in 2009.
—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
Roberson’s innocence claim underscores an inherent risk of capital punishment: a potentially innocent person could be put to death.
—Dakin Andone and Ashley Killough, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
Bird flu has triggered a nationwide egg shortage and price hikes in recent months, as infected chickens had to be put to death.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Corcoran will be the first state prisoner to be put to death in Indiana since the state paused executions in 2009.
—Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
Roberson’s innocence claim underscores an inherent risk of capital punishment: a potentially innocent person could be put to death.
—Dakin Andone and Ashley Killough, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Be put to death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20put%20to%20death. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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