FELLS Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

fells

verb

present tense third-person singular of fell

as in downs

to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall a champion boxer who was shockingly felled in the first round

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as in mows

to bring down by cutting the settlers began the daunting task of felling the mighty trees that blanketed the island

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as in destroys

to deprive of life the quest for a cure for malaria, the disease that felled so many during the digging of the Panama Canal

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Aledo builds momentum, downs Arlington Aledo’s offense has found a groove.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
Both teams had ups and downs (mostly downs for the Browns) but Ohio State was always a much better, and much more fun atmosphere.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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In those areas, IDOT mows less often, applies targeted herbicides to invasive plants, and in some instances sows milkweed seed and other native plants.

— Susan DeGrane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
The narrative begins with a prologue in which a man mows grass in a cemetery dotted with twenty-four unmarked graves.

— Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of mows

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These include immune amnesia, a type of immunosuppression in which the measles virus destroys immune cells and adaptive responses.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Cash flow is a timing problem, not a sales problem, and that difference destroys companies that look profitable on paper.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of destroys

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No Refunds drops January 15, 2027, just over two years after Lambrini Girls shared their 2025 debut Who Let The Dogs Out.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Expect more Goop-adjacent product drops framed around daily recovery rather than extreme performance.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of drops

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In the end, Matt kills everybody who wronged him (plus several innocent people), and is forced to live as a reclusive mud monster in the sewers.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
Crime, courts and policing A man kills his teenage ex-girlfriend in Arcadia and then shoots himself.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of kills

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With career-defining performances from Jodie Foster and Sir Anthony Hopkins, this movie still absolutely slays 35 years after it was released.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
When his friend Richard (Leo Suter) slays Beatrice’s husband as well, the two come up with a scheme to marry the sisters and take over their property.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

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