felled

Example Sentences

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The trees were felled "as a pre-emptive action" for a future development proposal to extend the premises at the site.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

A long, winding path takes guests around and under felled trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

The Gen Z protest movement that has rolled around the globe in recent years has felled governments in places as far apart as Bangladesh and Bulgaria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

In stoppage time, Mbappe was felled clumsily by Alfonso Pedraza in the box and the French forward cheekily dinked home the resulting penalty to seal Madrid's victory.

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Mom and Lori admired the wide-planked floorboards, the big fireplaces, and the ceiling beams made from locust posts, with gouge marks from the ax that had felled them.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls