euthanized

verb

variants also euthanatized
past tense of euthanize
as in assassinated

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  1. assassinated
  2. executed
  3. martyred
  4. slaughtered
  5. terminated
  6. put down
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  • Someone had apparently vandalized Altman's Wikipedia page, claiming he was assassinated in Seattle.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But when The Satanic Verses was published in 1988, the novel was declared by some as blasphemous, and then-Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa for Rushdie to be assassinated, leading the author to go into hiding until 1998.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of assassinated
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  • The 68-year-old was executed by lethal injection July 28 for the rape and murder of 11-year-old Teresa McAbee while on duty as a cop for the Mascotte Police Department.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Two Elmwood jail inmates were convicted at trial of murdering another inmate in a vicious gang beating that was executed over the course of 11 agonizing minutes, and went undetected even as it was recorded on surveillance cameras.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of executed
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  • The three Christian leaders—historical enemies—unite in that moment, are expelled, martyred, and resurrected.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 July 2026
  • She was martyred and mortified and endured and rose again in the eyes of the people.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of martyred
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  • Translation - go straight for 2 miles on the general who slaughtered hundreds of Black soldiers who were trying to surrender.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This was painting a bright red bullseye on the hog that was soon to be slaughtered.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of slaughtered
Verb
  • Burnley have terminated the agreement with their front-of-shirt sponsor Finotive One on the eve of the 2026-27 Championship campaign.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This officer needs to be terminated, this officer needs to be charged, and Royse City needs to do better.
    — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of terminated
Verb
  • To help improve oxygen levels as the plants put down roots, remove all but the top set of leaves on the stem cutting.
    — Shelby Vittek, The Spruce, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The mountain lion, a young male believed to be between 1 and 3 years old, was put down that same day.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of put down
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