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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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But the mistake was made not when oil prices rose, but when they fell back during the deep recession caused by the oil-price spike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

An A-10 Thunderbolt II also fell that day, under conditions disputed by the two sides.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Over the next two days the Dow fell 9.48%, the S&P 500 dropped 10% and the Nasdaq declined 11%.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

He fell short at the top level but often earned respect even in defeat.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The world fell into slow motion as Clare’s gaze lifted, his undead heart gripping with horror.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.