ax
noun
an instrument with a bladed head on a handle or helve, used for hewing, cleaving, chopping, etc.
have axed
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present perfectof ax.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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BBC research found almost 50 of Wales' 225 secondary schools have axed sixth form rugby teams in the last 20 years.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2023
Tech firms and Wall Street titans have axed thousands of jobs recently to rein in expenses as the U.S.
From Reuters ● Jan. 12, 2023
With the novel coronavirus pandemic threatening the revenue streams that flow into athletic departments — broadcast rights, ticket sales, donations, student fees and payouts from guarantee games — dozens of schools have axed programs.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 25, 2020
This wouldn’t be the first time that the writers have axed a seemingly key character from the show.
From Forbes ● Jun. 27, 2014
“Humph!” returned the boy, mollified, and at the same time tickled, by the obvious pretence; “you might have axed leave first, I think.”
From The Young Trawler by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
