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 landscape has been transformed since the failure of Google Glass, the search company’s early foray into smart glasses that was axed in 2015.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
“Wolf Pack” was axed by Paramount+ in early 2024 after just one season.
From Salon • Mar. 26, 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
With the clock ticking on its entry in 2026, Audi axed chief executive officer Andreas Seidl, who had left his previous role as team principal of McLaren to join them, in mid-2024.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
I done axed you over and over not to have no dealings with him, Elijah.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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