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  • past participle of ax.
  • past tense form of ax.
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axed

[akst] / ækst /


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A retirement-style benefit that was being axed will now continue through 2031, subject to a “baseline performance expectation,” according to an email to agents reviewed by the Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

Roles across consulting, sales and the Xbox gaming unit are among those likely to be axed, the people also said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

Earlier this month, Peacock axed Oregon-based beauty technician Vasana Montgomery just days after it announced its slate of Islanders for the show’s eighth season.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

But if the show was axed, what would replace such a popular format that brings in crucial younger audiences and provides more than 30 hours of output in every series?

From BBC May 20, 2026

I axed him, “How come you didn’t tell the sheriff you got a address where the gang’s hiding out? He could of tolt us where it’s at.”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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