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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The black hole at the center of our galaxy is hardly more inscrutable than the mysterious process by which Gov. Ron DeSantis decides which condemned prisoner will be put to death next.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
In late April, his lawyers sought to delay his execution by claiming Hutchinson was insane and therefore could not be put to death.
—CBS News, 1 May 2025
Hanson is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection, a spokesperson for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections told CNN.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
The men—Anthony Wainwright in Florida, Gregory Hunt in Alabama, Stephen Stanko in South Carolina, and John Hanson in Oklahoma—are scheduled to be put to death between June 10 and June 13.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 June 2025
In late April, his lawyers sought to delay his execution by claiming Hutchinson was insane and therefore could not be put to death.
—CBS News, 1 May 2025
Hanson is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection, a spokesperson for the Oklahoma Department of Corrections told CNN.
—Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 9 June 2025
The men—Anthony Wainwright in Florida, Gregory Hunt in Alabama, Stephen Stanko in South Carolina, and John Hanson in Oklahoma—are scheduled to be put to death between June 10 and June 13.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for be put to death
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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 Jul. 2025.
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