Examples of fell in a Sentence
planning for the distribution of resources in case of some fell event
war crimes committed by a fell and barbarous enemy
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Their first album in nine years, Paradessence, surveys a global landscape defined by genocide, climate catastrophe, and post-pandemic disorder with clarity, weaving unnerving builds with gorgeous, blooming moments best listened to in one fell swoop.
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
Despite the initial hurdles, Hale persevered in a house full of toxic haters and fought her way back from the very bottom of the pecking order to become the first Black woman to win Big Brother and the show’s America’s Favorite Player award in one fell swoop.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 May 2026
The Avs had just checked off two of their three most-important goals for the regular season in one fell swoop.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
At some point, the company changed its legal strategy toward fighting cases individually instead of trying to settle all of its cases in one fell swoop.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
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Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 22 May 2026
Despite the initial hurdles, Hale persevered in a house full of toxic haters and fought her way back from the very bottom of the pecking order to become the first Black woman to win Big Brother and the show’s America’s Favorite Player award in one fell swoop.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 May 2026
The Avs had just checked off two of their three most-important goals for the regular season in one fell swoop.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
At some point, the company changed its legal strategy toward fighting cases individually instead of trying to settle all of its cases in one fell swoop.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Fell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fell. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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fell
1 of 3 verb
1
a
: to cut, beat, or knock down
fell trees
2
: to sew (a seam) by folding one edge under the other
fell
2 of 3past of fall entry 1
fell
3 of 3 adjectiveEtymology
Old English fellan "to knock down"
Middle English fel "fierce, terrible," from early French fel (same meaning), from fel, felon "villain, evildoer" — related to felon
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