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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Koke opened the scoring with a vicious strike into the top corner when the ball fell for him outside the area, for his 50th Atletico goal.

From Barron's

Rangers fell 12 points behind the leaders, albeit with a game in hand.

From Barron's

Early in the game, the Crimson Tide fell behind by two touchdowns and a field goal, and a raucous Sooners crowd was making flight plans for the Rose Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mourners in Australia fell silent on Sunday in honour of the victims of the Bondi Beach attack.

From BBC

Shareholders and advisers flooded Blue Owl with calls and complaints after critical press coverage of the deal, the stock fell further, and within two weeks the firm canceled the deal.

From The Wall Street Journal

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