as in sacked
to let go from office, service, or employment
the boss will ax anyone who leaks company secrets
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Recent Examples of axed
Last year was no different, as several high-profile artists axed their tours, including Adam Lambert, Jenny Hval, Yungblud, Billy Joel, and Steve Miller Band.
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Cloudflare axed a fifth of its staff after realizing that thousands of AI agents can handle the humans’ old tasks.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Trade groups such as the American Gaming Association have lobbied for it to be axed.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 May 2026
The chain almost axed side salads in 2023, but reversed course when customers made their feelings known.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
This Cybertruck variant was axed in September 2025, with Tesla citing limited demand.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 10 May 2026
In a tacit acknowledgement of the opposition his bill faced, Valdez voluntarily axed the measure.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Most notably, Lufthansa axed 20,000 flights through October.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Also axed was an anti-terrorism program that had trained more than 430,000 state and local law enforcement officers and other partners since 1996.
—Andrea Hagan, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Drew Pittock, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Cloudflare axed a fifth of its staff after realizing that thousands of AI agents can handle the humans’ old tasks.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Trade groups such as the American Gaming Association have lobbied for it to be axed.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 14 May 2026
The chain almost axed side salads in 2023, but reversed course when customers made their feelings known.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
This Cybertruck variant was axed in September 2025, with Tesla citing limited demand.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 10 May 2026
In a tacit acknowledgement of the opposition his bill faced, Valdez voluntarily axed the measure.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Most notably, Lufthansa axed 20,000 flights through October.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Also axed was an anti-terrorism program that had trained more than 430,000 state and local law enforcement officers and other partners since 1996.
—Andrea Hagan, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for axed
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United also won the FA Cup under Erik ten Hag in 2024 though he was sacked later that year and replaced by Ruben Amorim, who himself was dismissed in January 2026.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Starmer sacked Mandelson last September after a trove of emails revealed the depth of his ties with Epstein.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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The National Park Service had removed the flag in February, citing federal guidance that limited the agency to displaying only the American, Interior Department and POW/MIA flags.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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An example cited was the use of voices of Drake and The Weeknd to produce Heart on My Sleeve, which went viral in 2023 and was later removed from music streaming services.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
Verb
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That lawsuit was dismissed in December.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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For business leaders and investors, the May 20 vote should not be dismissed as symbolic diplomacy.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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According to police, the suspects allegedly stole multiple vehicles throughout the spree and fired shots at apartment complexes, homes, pedestrians and two fire stations.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Davis said the suspects also fired at apartment buildings.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Globally, 60% of outgoing CFOs retired or moved to the board in Q1, up from 56% the same time last year and well above the seven-year Q1 average of 39%.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Lavonte David retired after 14 seasons.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Because of that, that black carbon has about 540 times bigger climate effect than black carbon that's released from surface sources like ships, cars and power plants.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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An online portal with information about when books will be released resembles a Wall Street trader’s screen, displaying data, charts and specialized software that tracks the book market.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Axed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axed. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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