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 Parades were axed in several cities, including Washington, DC, and Philadelphia. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for axed
  1. sacked
  2. removed
  3. dismissed
  4. fired
  5. retired
  6. released
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  • This time last year, the 52-year-old was sacked as Red Bull’s team principal after 20 years.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 7 July 2026
  • The Hightowers, Rhaenyra soon learns, have sacked the town of Tumbleton, a thriving city on the border of the Crownlands and the Reach.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of sacked
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  • Blake Snell — who also had loose bodies removed from his pitching elbow, undergoing a NanoNeedle Scope procedure on May 19 — threw two simulated innings to batters Saturday.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Lime and hard-water deposits can be removed by soaking all the parts in warm white vinegar for a few hours.
    — Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • Jason Melara’s attorney, Andrew Stein, asked the two murder charges be dismissed, telling Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Curtis Rappe there was no evidence his client pointed a gun at Aguilar.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • In 2023, researchers at MIT and elsewhere proposed that the bright white chunks scattered throughout Roman concrete—known as lime clasts and long dismissed as evidence of incomplete mixing—could help explain the material’s self-healing properties.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 11 July 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • None of the ballistic missiles fired at Ukraine on Monday were shot down by air defenses, according to data from its air force, which said 29 ballistic missiles and 18 attack drones had struck 34 locations across the country.
    — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Often, good employees are fired not for poor performance, but due to factors like budget cuts or management's avoidance of critical feedback.
    — Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of fired
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  • Social Security benefits — paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired — are typically scheduled to go out on Wednesdays.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Carpino retired in April, without ever explaining what was not right in the organization or, based on the standings, repairing it.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • Recently released pictures show his coffin next arriving in Karbala, surrounded by masses of people.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • Last 'Cheetah Girls' movie released in 2008 The original film trilogy, based on Deborah Gregory's book series of the same name, is one of Disney Channel's most iconic original movie franchises.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Definition of released

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