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as in to assassinate
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Recent Examples of euthanize
Two elephants were euthanized in the last few years because of health issues that the zoo said were age-related, leaving only Billy and Tina, who live in separate enclosures in an elephant habitat of about 6.5 acres.
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Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
All three dogs were euthanized after the attack, the court records said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says that about 273,000 cats and 334,000 dogs were euthanized in 2024.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The sport of horse racing has faced a reckoning in recent years over numerous instances of horses being injured and having to be euthanized, leading some to question in certain cases whether the horses should have been running in the first place.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
All three dogs were euthanized after the attack, the court records said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals says that about 273,000 cats and 334,000 dogs were euthanized in 2024.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
The sport of horse racing has faced a reckoning in recent years over numerous instances of horses being injured and having to be euthanized, leading some to question in certain cases whether the horses should have been running in the first place.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 2 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 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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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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Last Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security took the extraordinary step of terminating Harvard’s certification to enroll international students; Harvard is suing the D.H.S., and a federal judge has halted the department’s effort.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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The legislation would terminate key tax credits that have supported the industry’s growth, triggering a broad sell-off of solar stocks on Thursday.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
24 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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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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Hartig snatched up the reins, putting down the rifle.—
Louise Erdrich,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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Chilling at the beach The sand around the Lake Worth Beach Pier (more formally, the William O. Lockhart Municipal Pier) has always been a popular place to fish, surf or put down a blanket to chill by the water, with plenty of local dining and shopping options.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2025
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“Euthanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/euthanize. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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