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.
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In News, 100 more roles are being axed.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Aircraft tracking website FlightRadar24 said 177 flights scheduled for Wednesday had already been axed, following 1,300 cancellations to and from UK airports a day before.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
It has also cut business rates for pubs and axed VAT from electricity bills.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
He pulled out a piece of paper and said, “I axed ’em to write they name down so’s I could send ’em some of my syrup as a kind of thank-you.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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