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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
Using drone surveys to map the forest canopy, the team tested how views might shift if certain trees were felled, inching toward a location that felt both deliberate and deferential to the land.
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Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Not even when Mourning was felled by kidney disease, when Tim Hardaway could manage little more than a limp, when Dwyane Wade regrettably was allowed to depart in free agency to the Bulls.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Cortina Mayor Gianluca Lorenzi received death threats after centuries-old trees were felled to make way for a $131 million bobsledding track.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
Afterward, Agnes and I were felled by the kind of hunger that overtakes only those who have exerted themselves in cold weather.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
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Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2026
Not even when Mourning was felled by kidney disease, when Tim Hardaway could manage little more than a limp, when Dwyane Wade regrettably was allowed to depart in free agency to the Bulls.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
Cortina Mayor Gianluca Lorenzi received death threats after centuries-old trees were felled to make way for a $131 million bobsledding track.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
Afterward, Agnes and I were felled by the kind of hunger that overtakes only those who have exerted themselves in cold weather.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for felled
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that as of late afternoon, 31 drones had been downed on the approach to the Russian capital on Saturday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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These buffer strips don’t have to be mowed like traditional lawns, and the only maintenance required is to pull out invasive or woody plant species.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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When to Mow Your Lawn After Winter Cool-season grasses can be mowed earlier than warm-season grasses, typically in mid-March once the snow has melted.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Murrieta parents who were arrested last week for a fire that killed two of their daughters in late 2025 were allegedly high on meth and marijuana when the blaze broke out, according to the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, Pakistani Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the military has killed 684 Afghan Taliban forces, a claim rejected by Afghanistan, which says casualties are far lower.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Saturday’s defeat also dropped the Heat from sixth to seventh place in the East, falling percentage points behind the sixth-place Toronto Raptors (37-29).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Medvedev had dropped his last four meetings against Alcaraz, including a loss in the Indian Wells final in 2024.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The fire destroyed more than 160 structures and charred 25,000 acres in Orange and Riverside counties.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Her clothes and makeup were destroyed in the damage.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Some models toppled over, resulting in spills and splatters that needed wiping up afterward.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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Before the storm was over, several trees toppled over in the Woodbury Heights neighborhood.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The ball then hit the football goal post crossbar and bounded down to Luis Duenas who headed it from point-blank range toward the net.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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The organization doesn’t expect Owens to hit and pitch in the same game this year, but intends to build him toward that goal eventually.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Felled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felled. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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