How to Use felled in a Sentence
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Their dog, a Jack Russell mix named Sparky, died when the house gave way — likely crushed by the felled roof.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2023
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Up on his feet and out of his crease to take away the angle, the classic style of the day, Gilbert tumbled backward in a heap like a felled bull.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023
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The story of Westminster Abbey began with a felled oak.
—Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2023
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The shoots from stumps of felled coast redwoods are each capable of becoming a full-size tree.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2023
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The felled trees damaged several houses and cars, while winds knocked out power to thousands.
—Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2023
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Cutting logs from thick, felled trees requires a larger chainsaw.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2023
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Approximately 50 gallons of hydraulic fluid spilled on the site from the felled crane.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2023
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The felled teammate headed to the exit, looking crestfallen.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
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On Thanksgiving, my mother sent me a photo of a felled 16-ft. tree in southern Gaza, where my family has been sheltering these last weeks.
—TIME, 13 Feb. 2024
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The storm marked the tail of a major atmospheric river that wreaked havoc on the unhoused community and trapped a 73-year-old in her North Sacramento tent under a felled tree.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 9 Feb. 2024
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Winds, which often accompany warm weather downpours, felled trees and tore down branches in parts of both Loudoun and western Fairfax counties.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 20 June 2023
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Using a short boom like a claw in an arcade machine, Barcellos and his team worked for more than 20 hours, pulling out felled trees, heavy sediments, even a washing machine from the turbulent waters.
—Brennon Dixson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2023
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City Supervisor Myrna Melgar was also despondent, tweeting photos of the wrecked house in a tangle of felled tree trunks and branches.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2023
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Firefighters and law enforcement responded to a series of felled trees and limbs, including a eucalyptus that dropped onto the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 on the Bay Bridge, blocking the tunnel.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2023
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The family on the felled flight is part of the Huitoto Indigenous community, one of more than 87 officially recognized Indigenous groups in Colombia.
—Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 June 2023
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Looking surprised by her own impulsivity, the wingless bird of paradise giggle-fusses over our felled friend until a bouncer muscles in to disentangle them.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 8 Nov. 2023
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In an attempt to obstruct their work, residents used felled trees and burning tires as makeshift barricades, preventing officials from entering the forests surrounding their villages.
—Heather Chen, CNN, 19 Sep. 2023
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