EUTHANIZE Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

euthanize

verb

variants also euthanatize

Definition of euthanize

as in to assassinate

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Recent Examples of euthanize After applying the ointment or spray, the toad can be placed in a freezer for 24 hours to euthanize it. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026 The zoo stated the decision was made to euthanize Willow after consulting with he Association of Zoos and Aquariums and performing a quality of life assessment. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026 The bear was euthanized by a bystander at the scene before authorities arrived, according to the news outlets. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 There are whale experts who can euthanize a humpback whale, for example, by inserting a needle the size of a human arm into its heart. — Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for euthanize

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Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, will stand trial after a Utah judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors presented enough evidence to move forward on all seven charges against him.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
After Kirk was assassinated, the Congressional Black Caucus put out a statement condemning political violence.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of assassinate

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According to the United Nations, executions have surged over the last six months, with at least 56 people executed on national security charges since mid-March — including 27 linked to protests earlier this year.

— Greg Myre, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Code executed during that interruption altered the prediction machinery before the processor could use it.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of execute

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In fact, some protests have started breaking out, though not at the massive scale that was seen in January, when the government slaughtered thousands in a brutal crackdown.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
More than 10,000 people, including many children, died during the two-year siege of Sarajevo and more than 7,000 Muslims, mostly men and boys were slaughtered within a few days in Srebrenica in July 1995.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of slaughter

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During lunch, a familiar song came on and every server stopped, put down their trays, climbed onto the tables, and started dancing.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
According to a recent paper by the French Institute of International Relations, the SAF and its supporters claim to be putting down an armed rebellion as Sudan’s legitimate government.

— Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of put down

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