put to sleep
Example Sentences
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"My brain does not compute having a dog that looks healthy put to sleep," she said.
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025
There’s no set time limit on when an animal must be adopted to avoid euthanizing, said Valles, adding that behavior or illness can make them a candidate for being put to sleep.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025
The outcome: “She was put to sleep after seven days.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024
As a young veterinarian, I was called upon to put to sleep a pet I’d never met before.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
It’s the first time we’ve acknowledged that we were both in that vet’s office when his dog was put to sleep.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
