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
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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On the fumble, he was sacked for a loss of 14 yards in a crucial third-and-10 situation late in the first half.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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In the February, he was sacked, and this time Perez said yes to the top job at Vallecas.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Ferguson had served as director since 2019, according to her bio on the school’s website, which has since been removed.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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The danger is greatest for those with final deportation orders, as they can be removed immediately once their temporary status expires.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Carrie, meanwhile, is villainized for her admittedly deluded quest to reunite with her biological son in a world that has dismissed them.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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The last of those darts was fired (initially on X) by Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, who is a resistance darling of the moment after forcing through new, Democrat-friendly congressional maps in his state last week.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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During that entire time, the fans demanded Harrison be fired and pundits declared that the Mavericks had just made a potentially franchise killing move.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Owens and her parents, KGO 810 radio legend Ronn Owens and former KCBS reporter Jan Black, moved to Arizona during the coronavirus pandemic, after Ronn Owens retired from KGO-810 after 46 years.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Christy officially retired from professional boxing in 2012.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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On an email chain including seven of Stryker’s lawyers, the company’s legal team filed a motion for a temporary restraining order on the records, more than an hour after UC released them to The Enquirer.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Jay Maytorena, 22, listed as a current or former student, was cited and released for refusing to leave and obstruction.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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“Axed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axed. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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