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

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As Brand fell mostly out of public favor within the past decade, he pivoted his focus to religious and “free-thinking” content.

From Los Angeles Times

In December, a survey of consumer confidence fell to an eight-month low and hung near the lowest level since the pandemic.

From MarketWatch

The oil and gas industry pulled back following four straight months of expansion, while support services for oil and gas extraction fell with a decline in drilling and rigging activity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Demand for U.S. durable goods fell in October, and the decrease was steeper than expected, according to delayed data published by the Commerce Department on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

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