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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as in to select
to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
culled the best short stories from the author's body of writings
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Recent Examples of cull
Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 July 2025
However bear hunting remains a controversial subject in Florida, particularly after the 2015 cull.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 25 July 2025
Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
His staff, culled from a hodgepodge of local law-enforcement groups, is green.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Stage 19 was shortened after a mass cull of a cattle herd affected by nodular dermatitis, and fears that the Tour caravan could spread the illness throughout France.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 July 2025
However bear hunting remains a controversial subject in Florida, particularly after the 2015 cull.
—Owen Clarke, Outside Online, 25 July 2025
Verb
But Kennedy has already propagated an insidious revolution within the agencies under his control, using a playbook familiar to illiberal leaders—culling expertise, silencing critics, and weaponizing administrative procedure to grant a veneer of legitimacy to his actions.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
His staff, culled from a hodgepodge of local law-enforcement groups, is green.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cull
Noun
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It’s still being investigated today, including with the distinctive odor of brewery discard.—
Greg Uyeno,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Aug. 2025
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While scouting for bricks at New Jersey’s Perth Amboy Terracotta Company, Stan passed a stable constructed from oddly hued discards, failed experiments in mixing colors.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Verb
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The group held its annual voting meeting to select and announce grant recipients supporting programs and initiatives across Arkansas.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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According to videos, officers waited roughly 20 seconds before detaining people.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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The league will rely on its player tracking data, which uses pose data that incorporates 29 data points on a player’s body collected 60 times per second to gather their movements and positioning, to underline the endeavor.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ryuji dies in the Season 3 finale, choosing to head into the world of death rather than fight for life.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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No parent should choose between feeding a child and heating a home.—
Derrick Hollie,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In it, Jackson Lamb (Oldman), River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and the rest of the MI5 rejects are on the case — and a bit on the defense.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the saying goes, nobody wants to sit at the reject table.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The chain is generating the same reaction in Finneytown, a suburban Cincinnati neighborhood where a new Dutch Bros on Winton Road is causing locals to pick sides.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Others pick the fluids up in trucks and send them across Europe and the world.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In August, a planning and zoning committee in the Chicago suburb of Naperville voted 4-4 on whether to welcome a Dutch Bros, with its city council yet to take the next step.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Officials urge residents to take precautions like using insect repellent and removing standing water.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Cull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cull. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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