Definitions

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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Annie's mum, Angharad Evans, said, from the first time she held her, she fell in love with her "so deeply".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Treasury yields fell as markets contemplated the prospect of a deal that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

In May, consumer sentiment fell to a record low in the University of Michigan’s monthly survey.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

And he fell out of love with football for a long time.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

She found a stick for balance, and slung her pack over one shoulder, so that it wouldn’t drag her down if she fell in.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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Lessons 2–3

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