fells

verb

present tense third-person singular of fell
1
as in downs
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 mows
to bring down by cutting the settlers began the daunting task of felling the mighty trees that blanketed the island

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3
as in destroys
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 Synonyms for fells
  1. downs
  2. mows
  3. destroys
  4. drops
  5. kills
  6. hits
  7. slays
Verb
  • Springtown takes edge in 7-4A race, downs Decatur Springtown got the inside track on the District 7-4A championship after beating Decatur 4-2 in 8 innings on Monday night at Decatur High School.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of downs
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  • Those who are approved will receive a total of 18 free lawn mows from April through October, a set number each month, with no further scheduling or calls needed, according to an email from the city.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • With its 5Ah battery, the Goat mows over 5,000 square feet per charge and gets back to work after just 45 minutes of charging.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of mows
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  • The finale’s real tragedy is that Max, in his own warped pursuit of justice, destroys everyone around him before being forced to see his entire crusade differently.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
  • Alas the aforementioned entity has invaded MJ’s mind, if not body, and destroys any idea that this passionate moment was actually real.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 28 July 2026
Definition of destroys
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  • The Hour of the Star, in particular, drops us into the electric landscape of 1970s Brazil, following a young (ugly) girl’s love (situationship) with a rat of a boyfriend while weaving through themes of identity, inwardness, and social class.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Adequate protein also matters, as do iron, zinc and vitamin D; these are commonly depleted when caloric intake drops sharply, which independently can lead to shedding.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of drops
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  • To make matters worse for Gen, Kayley kills it in her first hours of chief-stew-dom.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Ozone sterilization Ozone sterilization kills bacteria and fungus.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of kills
Verb
  • This hits me personally because my brother, Rescue 5 firefighter Allan Tarasiewicz, was killed that day saving people when the North Tower fell on him, all because of Bin Laden and money from Saudi Arabia.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Skies are expected to remain partly sunny Thursday as the chance of precipitation hits and sticks around through the night, NWS states.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of hits
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  • In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Beyoncé slays in all-white at the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, while Justin and Hailey Bieber show off their streetwear style in New York City.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
  • Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Definition of slays
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