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 a tacit acknowledgement of the opposition his bill faced, Valdez voluntarily axed the measure.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The addition of ripple fries, billed as a healthier version of the fast-food staple, lasted five months before being axed.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Most notably, Lufthansa axed 20,000 flights through October.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Also axed was an anti-terrorism program that had trained more than 430,000 state and local law enforcement officers and other partners since 1996.
—Andrea Hagan, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
After she and the entire staff at the New York Vanguard get axed via text message, Andy makes a stirring speech championing the importance of journalism.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Boston Red Sox, in last place in the American League East, let go of Alex Cora, and then the Philadelphia Phillies axed Rob Thomson.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
The Boston Red Sox’s house cleaning, where manager Alex Cora and five others on the coaching staff were axed amid a poor start to the 2026 MLB season, has one veteran in the clubhouse ticked off.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Spirit has aggressively axed its costs, selling aircraft and shrinking its network.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
The addition of ripple fries, billed as a healthier version of the fast-food staple, lasted five months before being axed.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Most notably, Lufthansa axed 20,000 flights through October.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Also axed was an anti-terrorism program that had trained more than 430,000 state and local law enforcement officers and other partners since 1996.
—Andrea Hagan, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
After she and the entire staff at the New York Vanguard get axed via text message, Andy makes a stirring speech championing the importance of journalism.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Boston Red Sox, in last place in the American League East, let go of Alex Cora, and then the Philadelphia Phillies axed Rob Thomson.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
The Boston Red Sox’s house cleaning, where manager Alex Cora and five others on the coaching staff were axed amid a poor start to the 2026 MLB season, has one veteran in the clubhouse ticked off.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Spirit has aggressively axed its costs, selling aircraft and shrinking its network.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for axed
Verb
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Starmer sacked Mandelson last September after a trove of emails revealed the depth of his ties with Epstein.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Three months later, the city sacked the police and fire chiefs, announcing the decision late on a Friday.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
Verb
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IndyCar removed a Freedom 250 Grand Prix T-shirt from the shopping section of its official website Wednesday in the wake of criticism that the product’s messaging was tone deaf and open to a racist interpretation.—
Curt Anderson,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Prior to this conversation, Carmy secretly removed his name from the restaurant's partnership agreement.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Verb
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And that’s partly why Weltman dismissed coach Jamahl Mosley the day after the Magic were eliminated and also discussed Orlando’s roster needs — which, in his eyes, include more shooting and veteran help.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Adams dismissed this notion out of hand, with no small amount of hostility.—
New York Daily News,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Mosley was fired Monday morning after the Magic’s season ended Sunday at Detroit in Game 7 of their first-round NBA playoff series.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 May 2026
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Pirro has said that Allen fired a shot that struck the agent’s bullet-resistant vest.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
Verb
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Once through that second, Adam Bushley retired nine of his last 10 batters and reached a season-high 92 pitches.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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Ragans retired six of his next eight batters.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The ages of the victims and the origin of the train were not immediately released.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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The couple was released three days later, but the children have remained in state custody ever since.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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“Axed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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