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
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as in mowed
to bring down by cutting
the settlers began the daunting task of felling the mighty trees that blanketed the island
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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
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Recent Examples of felled
The Campus at Horton is just one of many downtown properties felled by the post-pandemic absence of demand for office space.
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Now imagine he was felled by an assassin’s bullet.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Although the Chiefs wound up with just one sack — rookie Omarr Norman-Lott felled quarterback Jalen Hurts with a physical takedown — their pressure forced Hurts into some short or incomplete throws during a 101-yard passing game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Now imagine he was felled by an assassin’s bullet.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Although the Chiefs wound up with just one sack — rookie Omarr Norman-Lott felled quarterback Jalen Hurts with a physical takedown — their pressure forced Hurts into some short or incomplete throws during a 101-yard passing game.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felled
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Getting aid from the outside has been a challenge as many roads remain blocked by debris, downed trees and floodwaters.—
Devon Sayers,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Video released by officials shows homes in rubble, downed trees and flooding in Jamaica.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Two easy ways to ensure the grass is mowed properly is, according to Cannon, to know the turf type and how much to mow and use a sharp mower blade to avoid tears or rips, which are basically open wounds on the plant.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Someone who wasn’t at the birthday party mowed a lawn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Tens of thousands of people have been killed throughout the conflict.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The recent floods in central Vietnam killed at least 13 people, inundated over 116,000 houses and 5,000 hectares of crops, according to the government’s disaster agency, reported by Reuters.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Houston’s Kevin Durant dropped 37 points, with 16 coming at the charity stripe, but no other player on Houston’s roster scored more than 17.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The loss was an unfamiliar feeling for the Dodgers, who had only dropped one game this entire postseason entering Friday.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Among them was Eilene Oken, 38, who walked through what used to be her neighbourhood, only to find her home completely destroyed.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Just under two million Palestinians—virtually the entire population of Gaza—have been displaced since October 2023, many repeatedly, and Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed more than 90 percent of homes in the Strip.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The abduction took place only about 100 yards from the presidential palace in Niamey, where ousted President Mohamed Bazoum has been held since he was toppled by a coup more than two years ago, according to CBS News.—
Michael Dorgan , Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Pictures and videos of the aftermath of the tornado obtained by BBC showed uprooted trees crushing cars and several cranes that toppled over, damaging buildings.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Shein—a global fast-fashion juggernaut headquartered in Singapore—was mere days away from opening its first physical store in Paris, inside the BHV Marais department store, when the news hit.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rojas, a light-hitting infielder, hit an unexpected home run in the ninth inning of Game Seven to tie it and force extra innings, when the Dodgers won it.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Felled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felled. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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