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as in to down
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 to mow
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 to kill
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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as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
planning for the distribution of resources in case of some fell event
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as in savage
violently unfriendly or aggressive in disposition
a once-mighty nation conquered by a fell and barbarous enemy
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Recent Examples of fell
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
But within a year, Murder, Inc. was felled by a federal indictment—Gotti and his brother were later cleared of all charges—and struggled to return to chart dominance after rebranding as The Inc.
Gotti’s methods were sometimes called into question.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2025
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
However, in this case, the move makes sense as the iPhone 16e seems to be taking over the iPhone SE and iPhone 14 in one fell swoop and tightening up Apple's iPhone branding in the process.
—Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 19 Feb. 2025
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Alas, security droids crashed their launch party, setting in motion a relay race in which the fleeing parents handed off the device to one another, as they each got felled by stun blasts.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
But within a year, Murder, Inc. was felled by a federal indictment—Gotti and his brother were later cleared of all charges—and struggled to return to chart dominance after rebranding as The Inc.
Gotti’s methods were sometimes called into question.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Additionally, stores like Saatva include free white glove delivery to set up the mattress in your home and remove an old mattress in one fell swoop.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025
However, in this case, the move makes sense as the iPhone 16e seems to be taking over the iPhone SE and iPhone 14 in one fell swoop and tightening up Apple's iPhone branding in the process.
—Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 19 Feb. 2025
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After downing Memphis in the semifinals, Ed Pinckney, Dwyane McClain and the Wildcats played what would be remembered as the ‘Perfect Game,’ going 22 for 27 from the field and upsetting Patrick Ewing and defending national champion Georgetown in the final, 66-64.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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The Musketeers trailed by as many as 13 points, but their offense came alive in the second half behind guard Marcus Foster and forward Zach Freemantle to down the Longhorns 86-80.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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Wells and other workers mow the area several times a year to kill these intruders.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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Most people, however, head the opposite way, mowing an inch or more too high.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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Their special teams — especially the power play but also the penalty kill — are in a major funk at maybe the worst time of the season.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Then, its argument in favor of more pollution was that fuel economy standards would kill people.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In 2023, Idaho authorized the firing squad as a method of execution if lethal injection drugs were not available.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Seven have died in the electric chair and 39 by lethal injection.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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The 2023 grand marshal is former Arizona Democratic congresswoman Gabby Giffords, gravely wounded in a savage mass shooting in 2011 that also killed six people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Dec. 2022
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As savage Arctic cold was getting ready to surge south across North America, vivid imagery based on data from weather models showed us what was going to happen.—
Tom Yulsman,
Discover Magazine,
27 Dec. 2022
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Rather than dive into a song and drop the curtain on a set anchored by a statue-like representation of two hands holding a crown, Blige disappeared and ceded attention to a video montage touting her accolades and achievements.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Expand All Opponents to the idea of splitting the Keller school district celebrated the news Friday that the board was dropping the matter, but some vowed to continue pushing for transparency or unseating the members behind the proposal.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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Residents of states that have been impacted by this weekend's storms have posted photos online showing their homes destroyed by the tornadoes, with roofs fallen completely off, walls caved in and debris on lawns.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Taking on the role of a teenage boy named Chrono, players have to travel through time and assemble a team to stop a horrifying creature named Lavos from destroying the world.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The deadly weapon, prosecutors say, was Diaz's own bodily fluids.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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The mothers connect to participate in public awareness campaigns, sharing their stories to warn young people and their families about fentanyl, the deadly drug often sold illicitly by dealers as prescription pills on social media accounts.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Fell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fell. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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