cull 1 of 2

as in discard
something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others the unbruised apples will be packed in bags, and the culls will be used for cider

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verb

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Recent Examples of cull
Noun
The film raked in what would today equal nearly $2.7 billion and left a legacy of fear that fueled shark culls, trophy hunts, and policies rooted more in panic than science. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Jaws turned a rare and tragic shark attack into a global fear, spawning decades of sensational headlines, culls, and unnecessary killings. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
Pageant Director Diane Challis Davy and her volunteer researchers selected 12 museums, along with several art sites within driving distance from the pageant, culling works intriguing enough to be transformed into the show’s signature tableaux vivants, or living pictures. Daniella Walsh, Oc Register, 10 July 2025 As a result, some have resorted to culling their swelling herds—a drastic measure that requires permission from provincial wildlife authorities. Ed Stoddard, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for cull
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cull
Noun
  • For a recent example, look at Trump’s discard of Elon Musk.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025
  • Similarly, Studio Raw Material works with discards from the quarries of Makrana, where nearly twenty million tons of stone are processed annually.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
Verb
  • More key members of the team tasked with bringing the East Bank development to life have been selected, and a construction timeline is emerging.
    Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025
  • But Hartzell, who preceded Davis, was selected without a search committee as a sole finalist during the COVID-19 pandemic after several months leading as interim, just like Davis.
    Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • After the now-defunct website posted nine seconds of the footage in 2012, Hogan filed a $100 million civil lawsuit against the outlet.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 24 July 2025
  • In its stock configuration, that’s enough to go from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.3 seconds and reach a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h).
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • Southwest passengers now have to choose between four different price tiers of tickets when booking a flight: Basic, Choice, Choice Preferred, Choice Extra.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
  • Aimee, the couple's oldest child, chose not to be involved in the series.
    Julie Tremaine, People.com, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • This man shows up dressed up like a Pentecostal deacon’s son headed to the 2018 NBA draft, only to end up a fifth-round reject.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Dickinson gives us nonjudgmental access to the day-to-day existence of one among any number of unhoused addicts, while Dillane presents Mike with all the prickly edges of a societal reject.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Verb
  • My open squad especially looks better than my ADP team picks now that the troubling timeline for Joe Mixon’s injury has been reported.
    Jay Felicio, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Dempsey would leave the area and avoid arrest for another six weeks, until the California Highway Patrol picked him up in mid-August 2024, court records show.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The National Weather Service reminds people to take extra precautions during elevated temperatures.
    Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 26 July 2025
  • Outreach workers have already started visiting people in an undisclosed street camp to direct them to housing, a process expected to take four to six weeks for each site, Haring-Cozzi said.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 26 July 2025

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“Cull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cull. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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