FELLED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

felled

verb

Definition of felled

past tense of fell

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 The storm felled trees and power lines and caused serious flooding that swept some 100 homes from their foundations on the Big Island, authorities said. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 The return to form is all the more stunning given that book sales overall are barely rising, and Amazon, which nearly felled Barnes & Noble in the 2010s, is still a threat. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 Each measures 500 square feet, with its walls, ceilings, and timber beams made from pine trees felled on site. — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 But the traps that felled Starmer lurk in most issues Burnham must tackle. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Spain came into the game unbeaten in 36 games and took the lead from the penalty spot when Lucas Digne swung a leg without looking and felled Lamine Yamal. — Jack Lang, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Countless trees were felled and taken to Eugene for processing in mills or floated up the Willamette to Portland, the sawn trunks chained together in massive, bobbing rafts. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family. — Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026 The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

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Verb

Schools remain closed and downed trees are blocking major thoroughfares.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
The severe storm downed trees and power lines in various pockets of Wyandotte County, with the worst of the damages being in Midtown Kansas City, Kansas, and northern parts of the county.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of downed

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Prosecutors allege Shakur was killed to avenge the rapper's entourage attacking Davis' nephew, Anderson, a few hours earlier at the MGM Grand after a boxing match involving Mike Tyson.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Forty of those have been delivered, Skibitskiy said, and two are suspected to have been used in Radushne, in the Dnipro Region, on 30 July in an attack that killed at least four children from the same family.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of killed

Verb

In fact, areas from Sterling down to Deer Trail and Limon out to the Kansas state line have dropped down to dry or no drought at all.

— Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
A day later, however, outdoor thermometers dropped to a seemingly brisk low — and some would say delightful — 70 degrees.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dropped

Verb

Glutathione was offered to firefighters during recent blazes that destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Spokane, Washington.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
If satellites supporting communications or ISR were damaged or destroyed, a faster and less expensive launch system could theoretically allow replacement spacecraft to be deployed more quickly.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of destroyed

Verb

The floors are muddy and wet, the refrigerator toppled by floodwater and the furniture completely destroyed but none of that changes Phifer's mind.

— John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
The blast ruptured chemical tanks, which toppled over, according to Toledo Fire Chief Allison Armstrong, who added that the facility's roof partially collapsed.

— Ahmad Hemingway, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of toppled

Verb

Moehrig responded with 103 tackles — one off his 2024 total — while establishing career highs with 14 tackles for loss, three sacks and seven quarterback hits.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The height of hurricane season looms, and Gulf Coast refineries have in the past been derailed by major hurricanes hitting the Gulf Coast.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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