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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 Bliss Mobil's standard 13-foot units include diesel heating, but since this one has been designed to run on 100% electricity without any fossil fuel usage, that heater has been axed from the spec list. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026 News of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK All Stars came after The Sun reported the BBC had axed the main series amid major cuts at the British broadcaster. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026 The move wasn't initially made public, but sources familiar with its contents told the newspaper that Schrama had axed Mohammed’s confessions from the case in the ruling. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 With their Spotify deal axed and their other ventures failing to gain much traction, Harry and Meghan needed pastures new. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026 Despite that, Meta axed the team responsible for investigating the downside of its products. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 The popular Red, Hot & Boom event — one of the largest Independence Day fireworks shows in Central Florida — has grown too expensive and too large and should be axed from the city budget, Altamonte Springs officials say. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 Know More Schwartz took over in 2023 and axed any business in which Carlyle wasn’t or couldn’t be top-three. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026 On Thursday, Marvel axed the superhero comedy series, despite previously renewing it for a second season. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for axed
  1. sacked
  2. removed
  3. dismissed
  4. fired
  5. retired
  6. released
Verb
  • After a shock loss to the Arizona Cardinals, in which Herbert had one touchdown, one interception and was sacked three times, the QB dropped from third in the odds to out of the top 10.
    — Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In Nix’s four previous starts against the Chiefs, he was sacked a total of five times.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of sacked
Verb
  • Nike's stock price has plummeted nearly 80% from its 2021 peak, and the company is set to be removed from the S&P 100 Index before the market opens next Monday.
    — , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In the late 1990s, there were calls for the citizenship of Yigal Amir, who assassinated former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in 1995, to be removed.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • In California, a federal judge this month dismissed the administration’s challenge to school sports policies allowing transgender athletes to compete on teams matching their gender identity.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Netanyahu dismissed the allegations, and is suing Levi and several other Israelis who have made similar charges.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • And when Auburn fired Hugh Freeze last season, Sumrall emerged as one of the Tigers’ prime candidates.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • After a disastrous 3-14 season in 2025, Glenn fired half his coaching staff and brought in experienced assistants, including offensive coordinator Frank Reich.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of fired
Verb
  • Marilyn retired from the Air Force and moved back to the Kansas City area in March.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Rynders has more than 29 years of experience in fire service and worked under Village President John Skillman, who retired from the Carpentersville Fire Department in 2016.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • Democrats hold just a five-percentage-point lead over Republicans about a month and a half out from the 2026 midterm elections, according to a new NBC News poll that was released on Sunday.
    — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • On New Year’s Eve, Lindsay checked herself into McLean Psychiatric Hospital, where she was treated for depression, and days later released seventeen days before the murder.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of released

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“Axed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/axed. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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