Synonyms of felled

felled

verb

past tense of fell

1

as in downed

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall

a champion boxer who was shockingly felled in the first round

Synonyms & Similar Words

• downed
• dropped
• toppled
• hit
• smacked
• leveled
• slammed
• prostrated
• punched
• slapped
• floored
• pounded
• knocked over
• banged
• knocked down
• mowed (down)
• bowled (down or over)
• thumped
• poked
• jabbed
• whacked
• knocked out
• overthrew
• kayoed
• hammered
• swiped
• pasted
• clobbered
• socked
• threw down
• bashed
• slugged
• bludgeoned
• smote
• swatted
• thwacked
• belted
• walloped
• slogged
• whaled
• KO'd

2

as in mowed

to bring down by cutting

the settlers began the daunting task of felling the mighty trees that blanketed the island

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mowed
• demolished
• cut (down)
• chopped (down)
• hewed
• flattened
• razed
• bulldozed
• leveled
• tore down

3

as in killed

to deprive of life

the quest for a cure for malaria, the disease that felled so many during the digging of the Panama Canal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• killed
• destroyed
• dispatched
• claimed
• took
• slew
• murdered
• slaughtered
• carried off
• croaked
• assassinated
• did in
• made away with
• finished
• snuffed
• butchered
• did for
• decimated
• wasted
• whacked
• did away with
• neutralized
• annihilated
• executed
• massacred
• mowed
• offed
• smote
• got
• cut down
• took out
• terminated
• iced
• martyred
• put away
• rubbed out
• scragged
• knocked off
• euthanized
• killed off
• blotted out
• bumped off
• put down
• suicided

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restored
• animated
• revived
• raised
• resurrected
• nurtured
• resuscitated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of felled

The storm felled trees and power lines and caused serious flooding that swept some 100 homes from their foundations on the Big Island, authorities said. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

The return to form is all the more stunning given that book sales overall are barely rising, and Amazon, which nearly felled Barnes & Noble in the 2010s, is still a threat. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Each measures 500 square feet, with its walls, ceilings, and timber beams made from pine trees felled on site. — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

But the traps that felled Starmer lurk in most issues Burnham must tackle. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Spain came into the game unbeaten in 36 games and took the lead from the penalty spot when Lucas Digne swung a leg without looking and felled Lamine Yamal. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026

Countless trees were felled and taken to Eugene for processing in mills or floated up the Willamette to Portland, the sawn trunks chained together in massive, bobbing rafts. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026

That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family. — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026

The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026