felled

Example Sentences

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The trees were felled "as a pre-emptive action" for a future development proposal to extend the premises at the site.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

They should have got it when Dani Olmo was clumsily felled in the box by Daley Blind, but Yamal hit the post from the spot.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

AFP images showed the battered city of 400,000 people littered with trees felled by strong winds and roofs blown off buildings.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

We recently paid $1,000 for a tree to be removed from our property; it was easily accessible and felled by one person with a chain saw.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

I, on the other hand, apparently went over like a felled ox and was lucky to land on the grass and avoid cracking my head open.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly