be felled

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

More trees were damaged in the storm than would usually be felled over an entire year.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025

The green focus is on more than 100, century-old gingko trees, 18 of which seem sure to be felled in the redevelopment.

From Washington Times • May 17, 2023

Injuries are an unfortunate part of any sport – none more so than in the NFL, where players can be felled in front of a TV audience in the tens of millions.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2023

The monument, built in 1985 while Latvia was still part of the Soviet Union, will be felled using machinery on Tuesday, said Janis Lange, the Latvian capital’s executive director.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2022

“Trees can be felled for rams if rams are required. Amolf Karstark writes that fewer than fifty men remain at the Dreadfort, half of them servants. A strong castle weakly held is weak.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin