Examples of “axe” in a Sentence

noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.

• She used an axe to split firewood for the winter.
• Grandad kept a sharp axe in the shed for chopping logs.
• He swung the axe and the log split cleanly in two.

noun figurative: A drastic cut, cancellation, or dismissal.

• The show finally fell victim to the network's axe after three seasons.
• Staff were worried that the axe might fall on their department next month.
• The council's budget axe hit the local library hardest.

verb To cancel, cut, or dismiss something or someone abruptly.

• The company axed hundreds of jobs last quarter.
• The manager axed the plan before anyone had a chance to object.
• Several bus routes were axed to save money.