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
This is a useful signal, the Conference Board notes, as temporary workers are often laid off before permanent roles are axed.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won its first ever Emmy, less than two months after it was axed.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
The kiss was almost axed from the film's theatrical release, but a mass uprising of employees at the House of Mouse's animation subsidiary, Pixar, worked to reinstate it.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But, in June, the VOA was rocked by widespread layoffs that axed most of the broadcaster’s staff.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Before The Waterfront was axed, Williamson was optimistic that a second season might be possible on Netflix.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Continue reading … ROSTER RESHUFFLE – Pro Bowl quarterback axed as Cleveland keeps rookies on roster ahead of season start.
—FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
At least three Ohio pickup-only locations will be axed in 2026.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
The cost of building those facilities is expected to rise, however, since Congress axed tax credits for them earlier this month.
—Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won its first ever Emmy, less than two months after it was axed.
—Peter White, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2025
The kiss was almost axed from the film's theatrical release, but a mass uprising of employees at the House of Mouse's animation subsidiary, Pixar, worked to reinstate it.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But, in June, the VOA was rocked by widespread layoffs that axed most of the broadcaster’s staff.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Before The Waterfront was axed, Williamson was optimistic that a second season might be possible on Netflix.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Continue reading … ROSTER RESHUFFLE – Pro Bowl quarterback axed as Cleveland keeps rookies on roster ahead of season start.
—FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
At least three Ohio pickup-only locations will be axed in 2026.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2025
The cost of building those facilities is expected to rise, however, since Congress axed tax credits for them earlier this month.
—Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for axed
Verb
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The Buckeyes sacked him four times.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Mac Jones was strip-sacked in the second quarter for a defensive touchdown, the beginning of the end for the Bill Belichick era.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This changed in late 1980 when Jobs was removed from the Lisa project by President Mike Scott, after which Jobs moved to unilaterally take over the Macintosh, which at that time was otherwise considered a largely speculative affair.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Makary had wanted the warning removed and packed the panel with like-minded experts.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Miami’s cartophile Argentine defender Tomas Aviles saw his second yellow of the night after pulling back Toklomati and was dismissed in the 79th minute, leaving Messi and his teammates down a man for the final stages.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fletcher, who was considered a strong contender for a state Senate seat in March 2023 when Figueroa filed her complaint, spoke publicly Friday about the allegations one month after a judge dismissed it.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Elijah Ming, 34, and an officer with the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department, approached the front door, and a man inside the home allegedly fired at the two.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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That’s assuming no more Fed officials are fired, which could change the trajectory of monetary policy for the next few years.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By that time, Hartman had retired from the movie industry.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Sep. 2025
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But reliever Juan Mejia retired the next three hitters — a Laureano strikeout sandwiched between flyouts from Sheets and Merrill — to squash the first semblance of a rally.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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D4vd, who first went viral on TikTok, released his debut album in April.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Axed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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