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

Fellow protesters held up dozens of cardboard trees, before spreading them out over the ground as if lying where they were felled.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

A long, winding path takes guests around and under felled trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

The Gen Z protest movement that has rolled around the globe in recent years has felled governments in places as far apart as Bangladesh and Bulgaria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

The cedars that had once grown tall along the coast grew no more, felled by the axes of the Old Empire or consumed by dragonfire when Ghis made war against Valyria.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin