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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
Twelve schools have already axed their coaches before Halloween, the most in the last decade.
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Noah White, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The quesos were not the only popular items that Chili's axed from its menu.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Companies have mostly cited efforts to streamline operations and growth strategy as reasons for cuts, but many are nodding at AI as part of the reason that human worker roles can be axed now or in the future.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The Rams dismissed Jay Norvell last weekend, a mere seven days after Oregon State axed Trent Bray.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
According to the court filing, 2,050 positions would be axed.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Amazon isn’t commenting on why it has been axed, news that The Nightly first reported over the weekend.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Battery storage systems, which are emissions-free energy sources, are also facing opposition; a Hamilton County proposal was axed this summer after the community pushed back.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
In the end, fired Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka was unable to convince a mostly younger jury that he was wrongfully axed for urinating in an ice drain at work due to a prostate issue, and that the company really wanted him out because of his age.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Noah White, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
The quesos were not the only popular items that Chili's axed from its menu.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Companies have mostly cited efforts to streamline operations and growth strategy as reasons for cuts, but many are nodding at AI as part of the reason that human worker roles can be axed now or in the future.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The Rams dismissed Jay Norvell last weekend, a mere seven days after Oregon State axed Trent Bray.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
According to the court filing, 2,050 positions would be axed.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Amazon isn’t commenting on why it has been axed, news that The Nightly first reported over the weekend.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Battery storage systems, which are emissions-free energy sources, are also facing opposition; a Hamilton County proposal was axed this summer after the community pushed back.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
In the end, fired Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka was unable to convince a mostly younger jury that he was wrongfully axed for urinating in an ice drain at work due to a prostate issue, and that the company really wanted him out because of his age.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for axed
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But the Panthers held him out of the end zone and sacked him once.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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Williams had 136 passing yards and was only sacked once.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Disney content, including channels like ABC and ESPN, was removed from Google’s YouTube TV overnight after the two companies failed to renew a streaming contract.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The left rear seat, on the other hand, is somewhat different; the designers have removed the traditional front passenger seat, giving the passenger lots of space to stretch out in first-class aircraft style.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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India lost its review in desperation to get Wolvaardt dismissed, and then gambled with Verma’s gentle off-breakers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuit was dismissed in March after a judge found the group had no standing to pursue the claims made.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Tewes was fired due to her struggle with cocaine addiction, which only became public after the actress was already getting sober, Grady shared.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Orgeron won a National Title with LSU, though the team eventually moved on to Brian Kelly, who was recently fired during his fourth season at the helm.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gausman had retired 17 straight Dodger batters until the seventh inning, when Smith yet again got the best of him, hitting a solo home run to break the stale mate.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Panera eventually retired the item, though not immediately (a legal expert posited to CNN that doing so promptly would have read as an admission of guilt, and in turn spur reputational damage).—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Their name has not yet been released by officials.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Plans for a fourth film, set to be released in 2011, never crystallized.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Axed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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