felled
Example Sentences
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When the thing dies, the worms fall away to reveal that it wasn’t always a demon, but a boar god felled by a dark force.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
He was all but invisible until, frustrated, he felled Spanish keeper Unai Simón with a cheap shot in the final minutes, drawing a well-deserved yellow card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Cole’s central image evokes the imperial grandeur of Rome before it is felled, in the next canvas, by fire, flood and barbarous invaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
It was one of 49 grown from seeds taken from the tree, which was illegally felled in September 2023.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Miyax could not believe her good fortune—an entire caribou felled practically at her door.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
