FELLING Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

felling

verb

present participle of fell

as in dropping

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 mowing

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 killing

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 felling In wildfire prone areas, that can mean felling trees and clearing vegetation to create a defense zone around homes and buildings. — Contessa Brewer,dawn Giel, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025 While Healey, 54, was bogged down over issues like Canadian energy, trade, tourism and tariffs, as well as meetings with Canadian premiers, Wu, 40, was in Nova Scotia felling a huge Christmas tree. — Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025 This year, the Pahang state government has led enforcement operations that involved felling decades-old durian trees and issued eviction notices to farmers, which the farmers have disputed. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Nov. 2025 Grainier‘s an itinerant lumber man who worked the Pacific Northwest at the turn of the 20th century, felling timber and building railroads. — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025 However, the miniature accessories didn’t seem to stop a group of humans from felling and butchering the elephant. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025 Onscreen, a bridezilla sent an equivalent table soaring through a banquet hall, felling at least one chandelier. — Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025

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Although Ed Sheeran has no more openers on his Loop Tour, at least one artist is coming to his defense after dropping Macklemore over his pro-Palestine remarks.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
The Bucs couldn’t ask for a better bounce-back opponent after dropping their opener in Cincy, a somewhat deceiving result because of all the Baker Mayfield turnovers.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

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Wait a week or more after mowing so the herbicide has more contact with the weed surfaces, and treat the lawn when no rain is expected for at least 24 hours.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026
Having a healthy lawn means managing soil conditions for the roots, mowing properly, and strengthening the density of the grass by overseeding.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026

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The confrontation began Friday after a suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a mosque, and gunmen stormed the facility, killing 21 people and wounding 103 others.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
The capital city is known for its tight air traffic and was the site of the deadliest crash in the United States in years in January 2025, when two aircraft collided over the Potomac River, killing all 67 people on board.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026

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The object of his attention is Alexander Isak, the striker who left Newcastle for Liverpool a year ago after downing tools and refusing to play and is now back on Tyneside for the first time.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Wind gusts reached speeds of up to 115 mph, downing palm trees and causing damage to boats and buildings.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

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Sonil Jain, Co-founder of Sowtex and ReMaterial, noted that for a fabric exporter trading with Russia, Brazil, or the UAE, there were many possible benefits, including cheaper, faster B2B settlements without dollar-clearing fees destroying margins.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Some put the chance of AI destroying everyone, everywhere, all at once at around 50%.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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Season five ended abruptly after a video leaked of Taylor Frankie Paul throwing a stool at her ex Dakota Mortensen and almost hitting her daughter.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Kyle Schwarber led off with a single, hitting another later in the inning.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hitting

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And while some don’t want to wait that long to have the chance of toppling Infantino, the current FIFA boss does have some support swimming in the sea of objectors.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The vehicle even remained intact after toppling over, a feat none of its predecessors had pulled off.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of toppling

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