fell

[fel] / fɛl /

VERB

chop down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drop flatten raze shoot shoot down slash tumble

STRONG

cleave cut dash demolish down floor gash ground hack hew level mangle prostrate rive sever split sunder

WEAK

blow down bowl over bring down cause to fall cut down knock down knock over lay low mow down pull down strike down throw down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

raise

STRONG

aid assist build combine construct help join unite

WEAK

erect

Example Sentences

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Over the weekend, a hiker fell in the “99 Switchbacks” section of Whitney’s main trail, according to the Inyo County Sheriff’s Office.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, shares in Tesla fell 0.6% in early U.S. trading on Tuesday.

From Barron's

Gold prices also fell but both metals remain near historic levels.

From The Wall Street Journal

When the turbines fell silent at Wylfa exactly ten years ago today, Wales lost its last source of nuclear energy.

From BBC

Key to electrical wiring running through data centers and power lines, copper fell 4.8%.

From The Wall Street Journal

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