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
Spirit has aggressively axed its costs, selling aircraft and shrinking its network.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Although Graham didn’t specify, her part in the film was likely axed due to these creative changes.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
When that failed, a trade deadline garage sale was in Donovan’s future, leading to the end-of-season crash that finally saw Karnišovas get axed.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Last year, the company axed 48,000 employees, many of which worked as delivery drivers and warehouse workers.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
Stoneman, who ran the section responsible for overseeing implementation of the Lowndes County settlement, chose to depart the DOJ shortly after the agreement was axed.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
With customer demand drying up for luxury EVs, and federal incentives getting axed by vengeful Republicans, Mercedes put its first-generation EVs on ice.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Apr. 2026
Don’t be surprised if this same great hire gets axed for showing any initiative at all in the job.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
An episode of Channel 4’s Celebrity Great British Bake Off featuring ex-BBC radio presenter Scott Mills has been axed.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Although Graham didn’t specify, her part in the film was likely axed due to these creative changes.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
When that failed, a trade deadline garage sale was in Donovan’s future, leading to the end-of-season crash that finally saw Karnišovas get axed.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Last year, the company axed 48,000 employees, many of which worked as delivery drivers and warehouse workers.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
Stoneman, who ran the section responsible for overseeing implementation of the Lowndes County settlement, chose to depart the DOJ shortly after the agreement was axed.
—Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 13 Apr. 2026
With customer demand drying up for luxury EVs, and federal incentives getting axed by vengeful Republicans, Mercedes put its first-generation EVs on ice.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Apr. 2026
Don’t be surprised if this same great hire gets axed for showing any initiative at all in the job.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
An episode of Channel 4’s Celebrity Great British Bake Off featuring ex-BBC radio presenter Scott Mills has been axed.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for axed
Verb
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Ravens quarterbacks were sacked 45 times in 2025, including 38 against Lamar Jackson.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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On the night their cup opponent sacked their second head coach in four months, four days before kick-off, with their campaign in tatters, United’s 20-man squad smashed through another brick wall.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Her clothes had been ready to be removed for about four hours.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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By November, the agency removed the warning and, unsurprisingly, once word got out that the treatment wasn’t only safe but also beneficial, demand surged.—
Tabitha Britt,
Flow Space,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Red Sox had never fired a manger in-season since John Henry purchased the team in 2002, and throughout the franchise’s existence no manager had ever been dismissed midseason so early in the campaign.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last year, dozens of experts who provided independent evaluations for biomedical research were dismissed from National Institute of Health science review boards.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Three Georgia State Patrol troopers and their supervisor were fired from the department after an investigation revealed a scheme where officers used insurance claims to profit off of vehicle chases, an internal report concluded.—
Asia Simone Burns,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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But police say security camera footage showed the car was not moving when 32-year-old Samuel Saint Remy fired into the passenger side 15 times, critically wounding the driver.—
Updated April 20,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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La Habra still had the bases loaded with no outs in the first inning, but Driskill retired the next three batters, leaving the runners stranded.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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At one point, Ohtani retired 11 consecutive batters.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That would mark the first withdrawal under this tool since February 2025, according to Bloomberg calculations based on the operation plan released late on Friday.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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His name and the name of the suspect in the shooting have not yet been released by police.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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