Examples of 'were cut down' in a sentence

Meaning of "were cut down"

This phrase indicates that trees or plants have been deliberately and completely removed by cutting them down, often for various purposes such as clearing land, harvesting timber, or creating space

How to use "were cut down" in a sentence

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were cut down
Most of them were cut down as they fled.
He was very shocked when the trees were cut down.
They were cut down right away.
All the apple trees were cut down.
They were cut down from all sides.
Commerce and contacts were cut down.
Many were cut down upon the bank.
Even the nets were cut down.
No trees were cut down to produce this post.
Others fled and were cut down.
They were cut down like stalks of wheat.
The others were cut down.
They were cut down in the streets of the capital.
Plant operations were cut down or closed.
Mine were cut down to allow for an aircraft flywheel.

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And people were cut down.
Two were cut down as they ran.
Many trees were cut down.
German vehicles were set ablaze and many were cut down.
Both trees were cut down and shredded on site.
The thousands of peach trees in the canyon were cut down.
Tropical forests were cut down to expand the plantations.
They began drying up very slowly until they were cut down.
The trees were cut down and roots were removed.
A lot of trees were cut down.
Others were cut down with knives and axes.
In an instant the three men were cut down in one stroke.
Most were cut down as they fled.
So no trees were cut down.
The cabs were cut down to pass under the low bridges on the line.
Sheets of parchment or vellum were cut down to the appropriate size.
Trees were cut down and the bark stripped to get to the sap.
Ones that were cut down.
Some managed to get off shots but all were cut down.
Trees were cut down to make roads.
And do you know how many trees were cut down.
So no trees were cut down to make our bags.
Carthaginian foragers and stragglers caught at a disadvantage were cut down whenever possible.
Many trees were cut down to make way for humans.
The ancient trees in the park were cut down and sold.
Two men were cut down just the other day.
Lavish expenses made by the previous state government were cut down as well.
They were cut down en masse.
Gone are the days of used adult clubs that were cut down for junior golfers.
But they were cut down to make way for farmland.
Many who escaped the carnage inflicted by the archers were cut down by the cavalry.
A great many of them were cut down or drowned in the ensuing pursuit.
The two other soldiers tried to jump over the trench but were cut down.
Hedgerows were cut down.
Numbers were cut down and many both horse and foot taken prisoners.

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