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or axe
as in dismissal
the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily
the company was hemorrhaging money, so 700 employees would soon be given the ax
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or axe
as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
the boss will ax anyone who leaks company secrets
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Recent Examples of ax
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Amateur lumberjacks will love popping the CAM open and pulling out the 6-in-long (15-cm) axe head only to find an 8-in (20-cm) carbon steel saw blade waiting on the other side.
—New Atlas, 25 July 2025
Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Susquehanna axed its price target on Fortinet to $80 from $110 following the cybersecurity company's earnings report contained some disappointing commentary on the firewall refresh cycle.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Thirty-six warehouse workers were impacted by the layoffs, with seven lead warehouse workers also getting the axe.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2025
Amateur lumberjacks will love popping the CAM open and pulling out the 6-in-long (15-cm) axe head only to find an 8-in (20-cm) carbon steel saw blade waiting on the other side.
—New Atlas, 25 July 2025
Verb
That same year, General Motors rolled out a new top trim of the GMC Sierra, called the C3, which packed all-wheel drive, a stronger engine, and a nicer interior than other Sierras; by the following year, the C3 name was axed in favor of Denali, which has stuck around since.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025
Susquehanna axed its price target on Fortinet to $80 from $110 following the cybersecurity company's earnings report contained some disappointing commentary on the firewall refresh cycle.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ax
Noun
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Eddie Howe's men trailed the Reds by two goals after Anthony Gordon's red card dismissal on Monday, but still fought back to tie the level briefly.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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The most plausible near-term outcomes comprise either a narrowed case that proceeds to discovery or a dismissal with leave to amend, rather than a sweeping preliminary injunction that rips ChatGPT out of iOS.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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While those numbers were solid, he was also sacked 68 times, due much in part to the 23-year-old holding on to the football for too long.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Hopper later sacked Milroe for a 3-yard loss on a fourth-and-2.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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And in 2020, Delta leaned on voluntary leaves and early retirements to avoid involuntary furloughs for key frontline groups, a deliberate choice to protect culture in the hardest moment.—
Eric Mosley,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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But in late July, the company announced another round of pilot furloughs and demotions — the third since September.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
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Three top Trump administration officials including Vice President JD Vance fired back at noisy protesters targeting the recent federal takeover of Washington D.C. during a wild scene at Union Station, the city's transit hub.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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Knox News reported state health officials told the Knox County Health Department on March 25 to fire the workers immediately after Trump administration canceled the state's grant.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Liam and Noel Gallagher, 16 years removed from what was ostensibly the final Oasis gig (following a scuffle between the two Mancunians backstage at a festival in England), have defied the oddsmakers.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Placer County Board of Supervisors amended its county code this month to remove a decades-old provision requiring the county executive officer to live within its jurisdiction because the code violated the state Constitution.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, dealing another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that could usher in a new period of turmoil.—
Panarat Thepgumpanat,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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Lake dismissed hundreds of journalists with the organization and maintains VOA is operating to the minimal degree required.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The death of civilians and especially of children, who are victims, the collateral damage of a war which nobody has been able to terminate yet.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Hall requested spousal support and asked the court to terminate Haack's ability to receive spousal support from him.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Blockbusters are released in five or six languages at once.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Details of a motive were not released, and investigators have not said how the suspect and victim were connected.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Ax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ax. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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