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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
Piccotto effectively plays the regret of a mother forced to reckon with the loss of a child, the horror of engaging with that child again, while also grappling with her own role as a mother felled by the scourge of addiction.
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
In a Western Conference Final where a few other key Colorado Avalanche players are already playing through injuries, the NHL’s leading goal scorer this season was felled trying to prevent someone else from scoring.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Reality check When Pocahontas sat for Van de Passe, his portrait did more than create a resemblance of the young woman, who would die the following year, soon after leaving London – felled either by disease or, as a Virginia tribe’s oral history suggests, poison.
—Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
The timbers came from trees felled by Cyclone Pam, the Category 5 storm that flattened much of Vanuatu in 2015.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
In a Western Conference Final where a few other key Colorado Avalanche players are already playing through injuries, the NHL’s leading goal scorer this season was felled trying to prevent someone else from scoring.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Reality check When Pocahontas sat for Van de Passe, his portrait did more than create a resemblance of the young woman, who would die the following year, soon after leaving London – felled either by disease or, as a Virginia tribe’s oral history suggests, poison.
—Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
The timbers came from trees felled by Cyclone Pam, the Category 5 storm that flattened much of Vanuatu in 2015.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felled
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
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Boise Fire responded to a number of calls for tree damage and/or downed power lines, Boise police spokesperson Haley Williams said.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
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Lawn Mower Height Settings for Warm-Season Grasses Warm-season grasses are mowed at a significantly shorter height than cool-season grasses.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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Meanwhile, the Hurricanes posted the best record in the Eastern Conference and then mowed through their playoff competition, going 12-1 to meet Vegas in the Final.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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At least 13 people were killed in the overnight assault that Ukraine’s military said involved more than 600 drones and dozens of missiles, including advanced hypersonics.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Israel says 23 of its soldiers and four civilians have been killed over the same period.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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However, the anticipated state finals clash was not to be as Calabasas dropped the baton in the Southern Section finals and failed to advance.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Narrow rock passages dropped at steep angles into flooded sections of opaque, silty water that Richards compared to coffee.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed more than 350 Ukrainian drones over territories both close to the border but also as further afield as Moscow, St Petersburg, and Novgorod in the country’s west, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Twelve people were killed, including two young boys, in the southeastern city of Dnipro, where a four-story apartment building was partially destroyed, local officials said.—
Valentyn Ogirenko,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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On the mainland, the smokestack at Jackson Memorial Hospital toppled over, cutting off power.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Last Thursday, during the test failure, one of Blue Origin’s massive launch towers toppled, and the other appears to be seriously damaged.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The hitting coaches have been really emphasizing it.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“Felled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felled. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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