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
In May, Stewart axed two Las Vegas residency performances while recovering from a sinus infection and undergoing vocal rest.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Teamster leadership axed Baird and Cirkelis from their roles in the boycott in 1975 over their ties to the United Farm Workers, and Local 888 was dissolved not long after.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2026
Most of the questioning from Democrats focused on staffing levels at the agency, which saw thousands of workers axed as part of the Department of Government Efficiency‘s efforts to downsize the federal government.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Senate Republicans separately axed a last-minute attempt to include $1 billion in ballroom funding in a spending bill, following significant public backlash.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 June 2026
But with the series mothballed for more than a year prior to being officially axed, Meloni has not been resting on his laurels.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Producer Heidi Anderson-Swan says James Handy's final movie project has officially been axed after the late actor's murder.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Trump himself has not publicly commented on the compensation fund getting axed.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
An e-commerce deal with Amazon, which helped the company buy Neiman’s, was axed.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Teamster leadership axed Baird and Cirkelis from their roles in the boycott in 1975 over their ties to the United Farm Workers, and Local 888 was dissolved not long after.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 12 June 2026
Most of the questioning from Democrats focused on staffing levels at the agency, which saw thousands of workers axed as part of the Department of Government Efficiency‘s efforts to downsize the federal government.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026
Senate Republicans separately axed a last-minute attempt to include $1 billion in ballroom funding in a spending bill, following significant public backlash.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 June 2026
But with the series mothballed for more than a year prior to being officially axed, Meloni has not been resting on his laurels.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Producer Heidi Anderson-Swan says James Handy's final movie project has officially been axed after the late actor's murder.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Trump himself has not publicly commented on the compensation fund getting axed.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
An e-commerce deal with Amazon, which helped the company buy Neiman’s, was axed.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for axed
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Renard, 57, has been out of management since being sacked by Saudi Arabia in April, bringing his second stint with the national team to an end.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Greek coach Georgios Donis was appointed just two months ago after Saudi Arabia sacked former coach Hervé Renard.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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As he was handcuffed and removed from the courtroom, spectators erupted in cheers and applause, according to footage from the courtroom.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The Dallas Cowboys players, and coaches, all love the changes recently made to AT&T Stadium, and come August, the name will go back to its original, the grass will be replaced by a synthetic, and expect the tint in the windows to be removed, too.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Johnson is among six people featured by Pam Bondi whose cases have now been dismissed.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
Verb
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The Israeli military says 36 Israeli soldiers and four civilians were killed, as Hezbollah fired thousands of rockets and drones into northern Israel and Israeli troops in southern Lebanon.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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No officers fired their weapons during the incident, and no officers were injured, officials said.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
Verb
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Big Oaks hosts about 6,000 deer, squirrel, and turkey hunters and anglers annually, with some 15,000 total visitors, including bird-watchers from around the world, according to former refuge manager Joe Robb, who retired last year.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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After Walter Cronkite retired in 1981, CBS Evening News host Dan Rather enjoyed running the show as its sole anchor.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
Verb
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In October 2025 Anthropic launched Claude for Life Sciences, the first time that the company released a product for a specific vertical market.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Then last week, the agency released a more in-depth analysis of 2024 infant mortality data, offering details not yet available for 2025.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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