felling

verb

Definition of fellingnext
present participle of fell
1
as in downing
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 mowing
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 killing
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 felling
  1. downing
  2. destroying
  3. hitting
  4. toppling
  5. punching
Verb
  • Russia has denied responsibility, but a Dutch court in 2022 convicted two Russians and a pro-Russia Ukrainian man for their role in downing the plane with an air defense system brought into Ukraine from a Russian military base.
    ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The Ohio centenarian recently marked her birthday by downing a shot of Fireball whisky, something that has become a tradition for Hackman, who lives at a senior living facility in Loveland, Ohio.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of downing
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  • The most pressing problem concerns European Union rules on carbon dioxide emissions, with bottom-line-destroying fines for the bigger failures.
    Neil Winton, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Records say Hollis sought help after Richard, having abused drugs and not slept for four days, went into a rage, tearing the house apart and destroying furniture.
    Carol Marbin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of destroying
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  • United have scored 23 goals in 20 Premier League games, off the back of hitting 57, 58, and 57 goals in the past three full seasons.
    David Ornstein, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Newcastle’s equaliser was allowed to stand despite the ball hitting Joelinton’s hand in the build-up.
    Phil Hay, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of hitting
Verb
  • Then came Ukraine’s Maidan revolution in 2013, when tens of thousands of Ukrainians filled Kyiv’s Maidan square for days before toppling the pro-Russia regime.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The flower stem can grow to be two to three feet tall or more, often making the plant somewhat top-heavy, so staking or weighing down the container can help prevent the pot from toppling over.
    Janet Carson, arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of toppling
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  • The group in the other vehicle surround Martinez between the two vehicles, with two people repeatedly punching her while a third person pulls her legs, taking her to the ground.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • According to Hallman, Forrest-Stitt responded by allegedly assaulting him, punching him in the chest, hitting his mouth, and causing injuries, including a busted lip and a painful bicep injury.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of punching
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