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
An episode of Channel 4’s Celebrity Great British Bake Off featuring ex-BBC radio presenter Scott Mills has been axed.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Lopes held that post from 2000-02, going 144-195 in those three seasons before being axed.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Some were axed immediately; others were rewritten and re-recorded, keeping Oli’s voice pure, stripped of the vocal doubling that had been his signature on previous records.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
In 1939, Congress axed the Federal Theatre Project and transferred control of the remaining projects to the states.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
But this project was bedeviled with budget trouble, and axed before anyone got to see it.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
OpenAI also axed its controversial plans to release an erotic companion.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
Amazon axed 16,000 jobs in January.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
At least four similar apps were axed in the following days, including Eyes Up, a platform that archived videos of arrests, raids, and abuses by immigration agents.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
Lopes held that post from 2000-02, going 144-195 in those three seasons before being axed.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Some were axed immediately; others were rewritten and re-recorded, keeping Oli’s voice pure, stripped of the vocal doubling that had been his signature on previous records.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
In 1939, Congress axed the Federal Theatre Project and transferred control of the remaining projects to the states.
—John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
But this project was bedeviled with budget trouble, and axed before anyone got to see it.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
OpenAI also axed its controversial plans to release an erotic companion.
—Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026
Amazon axed 16,000 jobs in January.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
At least four similar apps were axed in the following days, including Eyes Up, a platform that archived videos of arrests, raids, and abuses by immigration agents.
—Oriana Van Praag, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for axed
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Twenty-four years earlier, Lucescu won the Turkish Super Lig with another of that city’s clubs, Galatasaray, but was sacked at the end of the season.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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His last year was his best, though he was sacked 36 times.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Two of the four lanes would need to be removed to add bus and bike lanes, which could increase vehicle commute times.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The team will require a substantial amount of space to removed, repurposed and store roughly 6,500 components.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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If Camarena completed the program, the charges would be dismissed.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, Lucknow got off to a poor start when Kagiso Rabada (1-54) dismissed Mitchell Marsh for 11.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The 18-year-old attacker, armed with a shotgun, fired randomly at a vocational high school in Siverek, Sanliurfa province, before hiding inside the building.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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According to police, 21-year-old Amuri Greene fired the fatal shot from a moped being driven by Matthew Rodriguez, 18.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The leadoff man could have been retired, but Lindor didn’t charge on a ground ball by Teoscar Hernandez, allowing the outfielder enough time to beat the throw at first base.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pete Alonso hit an RBI double before Smith retired the final two batters with runners at second and third for his fourth save.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Few details have been released, but Miami police told CBS News Miami that shortly before midnight, officers received a ShotSpotter alert near the main stage in the area of Northeast 2nd Avenue and 62nd Street.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ginn was released on $1,000 bond.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Axed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axed. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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