: having been cut or knocked down
felled trees/timber

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Sangliers are early risers, tasked with following lumberjacks from forest to forest in pursuit of felled trees destined for sawmills. Emily Monaco With Kat Craddock, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025 That storm separately left at least 27 people dead—many knocked down by felled trees or drowned—and cut power to cities and towns and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025 The ground cover was thick with ferns, moss, felled trees, and other low-lying plants. Greg Sullivan, AFAR Media, 15 Sep. 2025 New York’s Rockwell Group worked with the local studio Be Woodsy to transform Toronto’s felled trees into unique decor objects, such as signposts, DJ booths, and end tables. Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for felled

Word History

First Known Use

1664, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of felled was in 1664

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“Felled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/felled. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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