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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He quickly fell in love with his new home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 11, 2026

But in recent years, the firm fell into financial trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

"If you go back to the days of the 90s or 00s a lot of brands fell out with footballers because they were so badly behaved," PR expert Mark Borkowski told the BBC.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

But when Jurado sarcastically introduced the next speaker — “Your favorite, Lineage, will now present!” — the joke fell flatter than a solar panel.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Someone shouted “Grenade!” and the men immediately fell to the ground.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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