We're not axing Grandma out of the nursing home.
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Axing
/ˈæksɪŋ/
Synonyms for "axing" (19 found)
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Closest matches (4)
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (6)
Noun(6 words)
Related words (9)
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17 entriesaxe-cuttingaxe-wieldingbudget cutbudget-cuttingchopcost-savingdepartment axingfellfunding axinghewprogram axingprogram terminationproject cancellationstaff-reducingtree fellingwood shaping
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Collocations
16 entriesaxing budgetaxing budgetsaxing costsaxing decisionsaxing initiativesaxing measuresaxing of fundsaxing programsaxing projectsaxing staffbudget axingdrastic axingmass axingprogram axingrapid axingstaff axing
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4 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
The principal was axing students and teachers out of classrooms.
Source: tatoeba (689810)
The sagas have more than their share of axings in the back, killings encompassed by treachery and trickery, narrated without accompanying moralizations.
Source: wiktionary