AX Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

ax 1 of 2

noun

ˈaks

variants or axe

as in dismissal

the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily the company was hemorrhaging money, so 700 employees would soon be given the ax

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

2 of 2

verb

variants or axe

as in to sack

to let go from office, service, or employment the boss will ax anyone who leaks company secrets

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples of ax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Golf, pony rides, a nature trail, axe throwing, laser clay shooting, archery, and a rock-climbing wall join winter fun like ice-skating and curling and summer diversions such as trapeze and fishing. —

Allison Tibaldi, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024 Take advantage of being in the Allegheny Mountains and sign up for other outdoor activities, including axe throwing, fly fishing and scavenger hunts. —

Catherine Garcia, theweek, 6 Aug. 2024

Verb

The carrier axed 48 individual flights, including nearly half of its services from Hong Kong to Bangkok and those to Tokyo’s Narita airport. —

Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 3 Sep. 2024 Thousands of people took to the streets of the Slovakian capital on Monday and Tuesday to protest against the country’s culture ministry, which axed the heads of the Slovak National Theater and National Gallery (SNG) last week. —

George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for ax

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'ax.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.