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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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Visitation has now downed the second- and third-seeded teams in the Class 2A field.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 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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Three people were killed and 20 more people were attacked by bears across at least nine prefectures between April and June 2, according to public broadcaster NHK.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Alabama's relatively new nitrogen gas execution method could inflict a cruel amount of pain and suffering on a death row inmate who says that he'd rather be killed by a firing squad, a federal appeals court has ruled.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Investigation traced equipment to officer's home According to the criminal complaint, the journalist suffered an injury while working at the protest and dropped a camera bag containing cameras and other equipment valued at roughly $10,000.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Thin ties dropped from the neckline of the bohemian-leaning silhouette, giving the dress a slightly undone finish against the high-shine black heels.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 June 2026
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The current San Geronimo Chapel was built in 1850 to replace a church destroyed in the Mexican American War.—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The video and the SCE data offer proof that the 100-year-old line, which hadn’t been used since the early 1970s, became re-electrified and sparked the fire that killed 19 people and destroyed thousands of homes in Altadena and surrounding areas, attorneys say.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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For more than a week, the country’s teacher’s union has blockaded roads and toppled World Cup statues in an annual push to win better working conditions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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The master lawsuit also targets a slew of defendants who have been blamed for overgrown brush, toppled wooden power poles, natural gas explosions and a lack of water, all contributing to the mammoth blaze.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 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 12 Jun. 2026.
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