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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The first chance of the opening half fell to Diallo, who fired wide after connecting with a cutback.

From Barron's

Like many characters she played on screen, Bardot fell in and out of love, marrying four times in the process.

From The Wall Street Journal

UnitedHealth Group shares fell more than 50% over the course of a single month in spring 2025, a spectacular immolation for a healthcare behemoth that has operations touching every inch of the sector.

From Barron's

A week before the delivery, the balance in the escrow account fell below the contractually mandated minimum of $10,000.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thirty-six wickets fell in six sessions after Page and his team left 10mm of grass on the surface for the fourth Ashes Test.

From BBC

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