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 destroyed
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 four-month trial was the culmination of a decade-long corruption investigation that has already felled several of Madigan’s associates.
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Here are three common leadership pitfalls that Musk's rise calls to mind and which have felled countless leaders and mass movements through history.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
There’s a lot of melodramatic potential in this material — particularly one late-breaking narrative development that has felled many talented artists in the past.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
Monroe, who was pronounced dead at a hospital, was the target, but two children were also felled by gunfire.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Here are three common leadership pitfalls that Musk's rise calls to mind and which have felled countless leaders and mass movements through history.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
There’s a lot of melodramatic potential in this material — particularly one late-breaking narrative development that has felled many talented artists in the past.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2025
Monroe, who was pronounced dead at a hospital, was the target, but two children were also felled by gunfire.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs will be pleased in 2025 if Araiza exceeds the 25 punts that were downed inside the 20-yard line in 2024.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Trees were downed and at least one home had collapsed, but no one was injured, WKMG-TV reported.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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The war has destroyed vast areas of Gaza, displaced most of the population and left nearly everyone dependent on international aid.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Homes and the nearby shops on North Fair Oaks had been destroyed.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Felled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felled. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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