Thesaurus / ax
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As for those who aren’t on the final USA Basketball team, well, there are plenty of folks with an ax to grind about that.
THIS WNBA ALL-STAR TEAM WILL HAVE EXTRA INCENTIVE TO WIN. WHO SHOULD BE ON IT?HOWARD MEGDALJUNE 22, 2021FIVETHIRTYEIGHTThe show lasted three seasons, most recently airing in January 2021, before getting the ax.
THESE ARE THE BEST FANTASY TV SHOW ADAPTATIONS TO WATCH NOWRAISA BRUNERAPRIL 27, 2021TIMEThe truck was also carrying paintball guns, shields, three bats and an ax handle, prosecutors said.
TWO MORE TIED TO PROUD BOYS HIT WITH CONSPIRACY CHARGES IN JAN. 6 CAPITOL BREACHSPENCER HSU, EMILY DAVIESMARCH 26, 2021WASHINGTON POSTVictor was the younger son and brother—a tete montee, with a temper which invited violence and a will which no ax could break.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINFrom somewhere in the thicket below a muffled thump, thump, thump came up to them, as though some one was wielding an ax.
MOTOR MATT'S "CENTURY" RUNSTANLEY R. MATTHEWSThe blows of the ax, off in the chaparral, were louder in their ears now, and they could hear a mumble of voices.
MOTOR MATT'S "CENTURY" RUNSTANLEY R. MATTHEWSGregory picked up an ax as he stepped back, and then stood confronting the boys threateningly.
MOTOR MATT'S "CENTURY" RUNSTANLEY R. MATTHEWSThe ax was to sever the head from the lifeless body, and all the headless trunks were to be interred together.
MADAME ROLAND, MAKERS OF HISTORYJOHN S. C. ABBOTTTheir long hair was cut from their necks, that the ax, with unobstructed edge, might do its work.
MADAME ROLAND, MAKERS OF HISTORYJOHN S. C. ABBOTTThe victims were dragged from the carts, and the ax rose and fell with unceasing rapidity.
MADAME ROLAND, MAKERS OF HISTORYJOHN S. C. ABBOTTWORDS RELATED TO AX
- absolve
- ax
- boot out
- bounce
- bump
- bust
- can
- cashier
- disburden
- discard
- disencumber
- dispense
- displace
- eject
- excuse
- exempt
- expel
- fire
- freeze out
- give one notice
- kick out
- lay off
- let go
- let off
- let one go
- let out
- lock out
- nix
- oust
- privilege from
- relieve
- remove
- replace
- ride out on rail
- run out of town
- show the door
- spare
- supersede
- supplant
- terminate
- unload
- ax
- boot
- boot out
- bounce
- bump
- can
- cashier
- defrock
- depone
- depose
- deselect
- discharge
- disemploy
- disfrock
- displace
- disqualify
- drop
- fire
- furlough
- give notice to
- give the ax
- give the gate
- give the heave-ho
- give walking papers
- give warning
- impeach
- kick out
- lay off
- let go
- let out
- oust
- pension
- pink slip
- put away
- recall
- retire
- sack
- send packing
- shelve
- shut out
- suspend
- terminate
- turn away
- unfrock
- unseat
- wash out
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