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as in to down
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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2
as in to mow
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 to kill
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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as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
planning for the distribution of resources in case of some fell event
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as in savage
violently unfriendly or aggressive in disposition
a once-mighty nation conquered by a fell and barbarous enemy
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Recent Examples of fell
Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
If a tree is found to be infested, Ewing recommends felling it and disposing of the wood by cutting it into chips and composting it.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2025
Sam Winter-Levy, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2025
There are occasions, however, when the platform spaces out its programming to prolong the rush binge viewers get watching several episodes in one fell swoop.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Four years after that, on June 2, 2017, career game number 283, another fastball felled the Brewers’ Jonathan Villar for number 2,000, which was one of 14 strikeouts that day in Milwaukee.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
If a tree is found to be infested, Ewing recommends felling it and disposing of the wood by cutting it into chips and composting it.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2025
Adjective
But taking out an entire command-and-control system in one fell swoop will never be straightforward, even with advanced technology.
—Sam Winter-Levy, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2025
There are occasions, however, when the platform spaces out its programming to prolong the rush binge viewers get watching several episodes in one fell swoop.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fell
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The air force downed or suppressed 87.2% of all drones and 73% of missiles during June.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Xcel Energy scrambled to repair outages in and around the Twin Cities on Tuesday following powerful storms Sunday and Monday that dropped golf ball-size hail and downed trees across much of the state.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 July 2025
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In Savannah, Georgia, landscaper Darius Cowherd took a break Tuesday in the cab of his work truck after spending the morning mowing grass, trimming bushes and blowing leaves in Forsyth Park in the coastal city’s downtown historic district.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
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For instance, even small jobs like mowing a lawn, walking a dog, washing a car, or pulling weeds can teach children the basics of earning side money.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
10 July 2025
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Weather systems Andrea, Barry, Chantal and Dexter were classified as tropical storms earlier this year, as Barry caused flooding in southeastern Mexico and Central Texas, where flooding killed more than 130 people.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Desperate Housewives starred Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Longoria and Nicollette Sheridan as five women — mostly friends — living on Wisteria Lane, who begin uncovering dark secrets after their neighbor Mary Alice Young (Brenda Strong) kills herself.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 Aug. 2025
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Whether that lethal combination continues moving forward, time will tell.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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The prosecuting attorney for the 23rd Judicial District has ruled that two Cabot Police Department officers were justified in using lethal force in a May incident that didn't result in death or injury, the Arkansas State Police announced Tuesday.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
12 Aug. 2025
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
27 Dec. 2022
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2022
Verb
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New episodes drop Saturdays and Sundays following the Sept. 6 premiere.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Aug. 2025
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General Hospital has another major plot twist to drop on its fans: the ABC sudser is bringing back Ryan Paevey.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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But when our home was destroyed, our studio lost, and the war displaced us to Khanyounis’s tent camps, cooking became less about flavor and more about survival.—
Hamada Shaqoura,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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There were 25 diesel buses that were destroyed per the grant regulations, Young said.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Police chases in Milwaukee have become increasingly deadly Police pursuits are so frequent, Milwaukee officers engage in between two and three every day, according to a city report in 2024.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Eric Cyprian, 48, is charged with domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury, domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon, pointing a firearm at another, and two misdemeanors, domestic battery and cruelty to an animal.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Fell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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