axed Synonyms

axed Meaning

axed

a cutting tool that consists of a heavy edged head fixed to a handle with the edge parallel to the handle and that is used especially for felling trees and chopping and splitting wood, an ulterior often selfish underlying purpose, abrupt elimination or severe reduction of something, to shape, dress (see dress entry 1 sense 6e), or trim with an axe, removal from office or release from employment, any of several musical instruments (such as a guitar or a saxophone), to chop, split, or sever with an axe, a hammer with a sharp edge for dressing (see dress entry 1 sense 6e) or spalling stone, to remove abruptly (as from employment or from a budget)

axed Sentence Examples

  1. The company axed 50 jobs in a bid to cut costs.
  2. The government axed the controversial housing project due to public outcry.
  3. The axed tree lay broken and lifeless on the ground.
  4. The coach axed several players from the team for disciplinary reasons.
  5. The axed assailant lay bleeding profusely on the sidewalk.
  6. The police axed down the door to gain entry to the barricaded house.
  7. The axed proposal was met with fierce opposition from stakeholders.
  8. The forest ranger axed a path through the dense undergrowth.
  9. The axed ship slowly sank to the bottom of the ocean.
  10. The axed limb hung limply from the injured deer.

FAQs About the word axed

a cutting tool that consists of a heavy edged head fixed to a handle with the edge parallel to the handle and that is used especially for felling trees and chop

retired, removed, dismissed, released,sacked, fired, mustered out, cashiered, bounced, canned

kept, hired,employed, retained, engaged, signed (up or on), reemployed, rehired, contracted,took on

The company axed 50 jobs in a bid to cut costs.

The government axed the controversial housing project due to public outcry.

The axed tree lay broken and lifeless on the ground.

The coach axed several players from the team for disciplinary reasons.