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 But in late 2024, a Romanian judge ruled that prosecutorial mishaps had axed the upcoming trial. — Kat Tenbarge, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026 Obama later axed the program, but it was revived by Trump during his first term in office. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 17 July 2026 The Late Show famously ended in May after CBS axed the traditional late night talk show format. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for axed
  1. sacked
  2. removed
  3. dismissed
  4. fired
  5. retired
  6. released
Verb
  • In July, the South African Football Association (SAFA) issued two separate statements, the first dismissing reports that Broos had been sacked from his role, with the second statement denying he had been offered a one-year contract extension.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • People can and should be skeptical about the sonnets written about starting NFL quarterbacks every offseason, when no one is getting sacked and almost everyone looks good.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of sacked
Verb
  • Riccio points out oftentimes the license plates to legal vehicles are removed or blocked, which keeps them from being traced on license plate readers.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Many chefs pull salmon when the thermometer reads about 125 to 130 degrees for medium, knowing carryover cooking will continue after it’s removed from the grill.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of removed
Verb
  • But that conviction was dismissed after the revelation that a juror in the trial had not disclosed a domestic violence incident in her own background in order to win a seat on the panel, The Denver Post reports.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Defense attorneys also should not be able to reference the felony charges dismissed after video showed agents’ falsehoods.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • Over the weekend, the Houthis fired missiles at two Saudi oil complexes on the Red Sea coast.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Police said at the time that multiple suspects arrived in a Chevy Equinox, and a passenger in the car fired a pistol before the driver got out and sprayed the residence with bullets from a rifle.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of fired
Verb
  • Despite overcoming early battery recalls to post record sales figures, GM retired the hatchback to retool its factory for electric trucks and sunset its aging battery platform.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
  • His diagnoses ultimately affected his ability to play music, and Phil retired ahead of his rock band Genesis’ final tour in 2022.
    — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of retired
Verb
  • Hur, following his investigation into Biden’s alleged mishandling of classified documents, released a lengthy report in February 2024 that concluded no criminal charges were warranted against Biden.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Under Georgia law, a judge can decide whether a defendant serves that sentence in prison or on probation, so Colin Gray could be released Thursday.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of released

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