felled

Example Sentences

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Enfield Council sought to evict Toby Carvery over what it described as serious breaches of its lease, claiming the tree was felled without the council's knowledge or consent.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, where deforestation slowed by 23.5 percent, five trees are still felled every second.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Autonomous skidders that drag felled trees around logging sites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

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

A quick duck had saved him; and he had felled his orc: a sturdy thrust with his Barrow-blade.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien