axed
Americanadjective
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suddenly eliminated, as a job, role, or plan.
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suddenly removed, eliminated, or cut, as a television program, movie, album, etc.
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cut down, with or as if with an axe.
Example Sentences
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The Snapchat owner has axed about 1,000 employees - 16% of staff - and withdrawn hundreds of open job roles, according to a financial disclosure.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“Wolf Pack” was axed by Paramount+ in early 2024 after just one season.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026
This week, Cathay axed all flights to Dubai and Riyadh in March, extending earlier suspensions.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Congress largely rejected those cuts last month, although funding for programs focusing on social drivers of health, such as access to food, housing and education, were axed.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026
Showing the first signs of being alive since we come in, the Keegan man give a crooked smile and axed, “Civilized?”
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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