felling

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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Meanwhile, seedlings gathered in the aftermath of the tree's felling continue to flourish at the National Trust's Plant Conservation Centre, with saplings possibly being planted in the next two years.

From BBC

What he lacked in size, he made up for in devastating speed, evasiveness and skill, and he honed his tackling technique to enable him to compensate when it came to felling far bigger opponents.

From BBC

The proposal was scaled down to involve the felling of fewer trees than originally intended.

From Seattle Times

The criminal damage caused by the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree has been valued at more than £620,000, according to court charges.

From BBC

The regulations pale in comparison to those in countries like the UK, where in 2023 the government introduced uncapped fines and jail time for anyone illegally felling trees.

From BBC