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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of fell.

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Examples

  • The bid, which must be approved by the Italian government, could make Ferr é the first major fashion label felled by the economic crisis to come out the other end of restructuring.

    Prodos Capital, Samsung Make Final Cut for Ferr Christina Passariello 2010

  • And the mighty son of Pandu, jumping high and dragging some car-warriors down with his sword felled them along with (their) standards.

    The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

  • When Christ with a word felled the aggressors, he showed Peter how he should be armed with a word, quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and with that, not long after this, he laid Ananias and Sapphira dead at his feet.

    Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721

  • Her sword felled leatherworkers and wagon masters, whores and soldiers.

    Men Don't Leave Me 2010

  • But the incident had brought the family real pain for a few hours while a local radio station broadcast breathless bulletins about a "felled" officer in the

    Every Secret Thing Lippman, Laura, 1959- 2003

  • A star can only be 'felled' with age (unless of course the star is someone called Amitabh Bachchan who keeps defying time!), the other failures disappear as long as major successes eventually follow.

    NAACHGAANA 2008

  • A star can only be 'felled' with age (unless of course the star is someone called Amitabh Bachchan who keeps defying time!), the other failures disappear as long as major successes eventually follow.

    NAACHGAANA 2008

  • A star can only be 'felled' with age (unless of course the star is someone called Amitabh Bachchan who keeps defying time!), the other failures disappear as long as major successes eventually follow.

    NAACHGAANA 2008

  • Abraham felled trees and then shaped them into logs, from which he built their home by hand.

    A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

  • In northern Rhine-Westphalia, trees were felled in an area of approximately one square kilometre.

    Weatherwatch: Heavy rain, thunderstorms and tropical storms 2011

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  • My adjectival use: 'The pigeon flew from the newly felled tree.'

    August 19, 2011