felled
Example Sentences
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When the thing dies, the worms fall away to reveal that it wasn’t always a demon, but a boar god felled by a dark force.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
He was all but invisible until, frustrated, he felled Spanish keeper Unai Simón with a cheap shot in the final minutes, drawing a well-deserved yellow card.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Cole’s central image evokes the imperial grandeur of Rome before it is felled, in the next canvas, by fire, flood and barbarous invaders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
In the Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, where deforestation slowed by 23.5 percent, five trees are still felled every second.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
It created deserts, sank ships, felled entire forests, and blew through cities filled with music and strange noises.
From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
