ax
noun
an instrument with a bladed head on a handle or helve, used for hewing, cleaving, chopping, etc.
has axed
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present perfectof ax (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Since taking over, Warsh has axed so-called "forward guidance" on the likely direction of Fed policy and called for the central bank to communicate less on its decision-making process.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
The Snapchat owner has axed about 1,000 employees - 16% of staff - and withdrawn hundreds of open job roles, according to a financial disclosure.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
Since then, his firm, which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has axed hundreds of people, including 700 just last week.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2026
Australia has axed its so-called "Golden Visa", which granted wealthy overseas investors the right to live in the country.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2024
I purfess to do anything, but nobody as yet has axed me to do nothin’.
From The Lively Poll A Tale of the North Sea by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
