- present participle of ax.
axing
Americannoun
-
the act or process of chopping or trimming with an axe.
-
the removal or termination of something, especially a job, program, or service.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
VW, whose 10 brands range from mass-market Seats to premium Porsches, is already in the process of axing 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030, including 35,000 at its namesake marque.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
Manifold has publicly rebutted BP’s version of events, shooting back with statements defending what he described as his focused, fast-paced work aimed at axing expenses and boosting the company’s long-term prospects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The axing of a direct London Gatwick-Goa Air India service has also had an impact.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem this week seemed to come the closest a Cabinet official has come to a Trump axing this term.
From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2026
“Claude here was axing you if you like to cook.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
