Used in a Sentence

axing

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for axing.

Editorial note

Then there's their whole policy of axing infrastructure and services (products) whenever they deem fit, and by fit I mean unprofitable.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

An assault carried out with an axe.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of axing gathered in one view.

noun

An assault carried out with an axe.

noun

(figurative) The process of something being axed or terminated.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for axing.

noun

An assault carried out with an axe.

noun

(figurative) The process of something being axed or terminated.

Example sentences

1

Then there's their whole policy of axing infrastructure and services (products) whenever they deem fit, and by fit I mean unprofitable.

2

If there is piracy, more laws will be passed, possibly ending up axing every category of Internet usage.

3

Congratulations on being well-positioned and ready to handle the onslaught when Google announced that they were axing Reader.

4

If a particular Google experiment isn't cutting it in that category, then Google may feel justified in axing it.

5

Apple's ATG ended up axing many projects because they had so much trouble moving their lisp from 680x0 to PowerPC.

6

Given that it was 2006, I asked about axing it, but was told it was still in use.

7

Those who monitor this site are usually pretty good about axing this kind of thing, although it often takes them a bit.

8

They made a counter, he accepted, and then they secretly began a search for his replacement, eventually axing him some months later.

9

I'd be all for axing the individual mandate if we decided to shut people out of the emergency room.

10

Path laid off 13 staffers today, axing 20 percent of its workforce...

11

I'm glad (and actually somewhat surprised) that Apple updated the line, rather than axing it.

12

I'm not sure why people bring up axing the courier as a negative thing.

Quote examples

1

The profit motive drives a very short-term hyper-growth mentality, and the decisions reflect that nature (abrupt axing of free service tier or price hikes to show "revenue growth", engaging in questionable accounting practices, etc), which increases success if you define success as cashing out.

Proper noun examples

1

Axing sets may be part dollars and cents, but it's also important to the field of play.

2

Axing something that is eating massive resources for an external vendor isn't in any way similar to Nokia introducing a low-cost alternative to their existing high end offerings.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use axing in a sentence?

Then there's their whole policy of axing infrastructure and services (products) whenever they deem fit, and by fit I mean unprofitable.

What does axing mean?

An assault carried out with an axe.

What part of speech is axing?

axing is commonly used as noun.