axed

verb

past tense of ax
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 But in late 2024, a Romanian judge ruled that prosecutorial mishaps had axed the upcoming trial. — Kat Tenbarge, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026 Obama later axed the program, but it was revived by Trump during his first term in office. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026 The Late Show famously ended in May after CBS axed the traditional late night talk show format. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 Continue reading … SPEAKING OUT — Meteorologist axed after Instagram rant blasts station's workplace culture. — FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Now, federal incentives have been axed and the new automaker has had to pivot. — Sara Lacey, The Drive, 25 June 2026 Since September of 2024, federal science agencies in the US have axed nearly 120,000 employees, in a stinging loss for public research. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for axed
  1. sacked
  2. removed
  3. dismissed
  4. fired
  5. retired
  6. released
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  • That all powered Bryce Young — who was sacked only 27 times — to a career year as a passer and paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher in Rico Dowdle (who has since moved on in free agency).
    — Alex Zietlow July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • He got sacked 23 times last season and was under pressure more than that.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of sacked
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  • Their former leaders have been removed, and they’re now being run by a gay dictator facing internal divisions.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • In fact, the film’s story would still be comprehensible if its few subtitles were removed (one of Murnau’s earlier silents — 1924’s The Last Laugh — has no titles whatsoever).
    — Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • The case was ultimately dismissed and Levine has denied sending the messages.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Faye dismissed Sonko as prime minister earlier this year, but Sonko’s party retained its large majority in parliament, and he was elected president of the National Assembly soon after.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • Kelly, 59, who earned $478,000 prize money, fired rounds of 66, 68, 68, 68.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • In a separate incident last week, an officer fired one shot at a woman who was accused of shooting a handgun at trees in a far south Fort Worth neighborhood on Belshire Court.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2026
Definition of fired
Verb
  • Now retired, the couple enjoys constant global travel, utilizing both commercial and private aviation.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Schreiber retired Tigers outfielder James Outman to end the inning.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • Destiny’s Child released their fifth and final album, Destiny Fulfilled, in 2004.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2026
  • The county has not released estimates of how much each tax credit would be worth on average.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of released

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