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Recent Examples of culled
Mark Olsen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Some of the imagery seen by Ferreira’s character is genuine content culled from online, carefully trimmed.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
To the presentation of personal items, all culled from the trove of clothing and ephemera (photos, letters, books) that Talley bequeathed to SCAD in 2022, Gomes has added some of the gifts to the school’s permanent collection that the style arbiter coaxed out of his designer friends.
—Amy Fine Collins, Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
Jacobs is a cultural titan who found his voice in the late twentieth century, and his influences are mostly culled from that era, too.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
Old works are juxtaposed next to modern oeuvres culled from other museums and the Guimet’s own collection.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Mar. 2026
Robinhood currently offers markets powered by and culled from Kalshi and ForecastEx.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Although the store has culled most of its used books, Aragon-Shafi plans to still sell some of the used and rare inventory that West Side was first known for.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Many of these models are trained on stupendously large datasets comprising material culled from online sources, from which broader statistical patterns can be extracted and discerned.
—Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
Some of the imagery seen by Ferreira’s character is genuine content culled from online, carefully trimmed.
—Mark Olsen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Some of the imagery seen by Ferreira’s character is genuine content culled from online, carefully trimmed.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
To the presentation of personal items, all culled from the trove of clothing and ephemera (photos, letters, books) that Talley bequeathed to SCAD in 2022, Gomes has added some of the gifts to the school’s permanent collection that the style arbiter coaxed out of his designer friends.
—Amy Fine Collins, Air Mail, 28 Mar. 2026
Jacobs is a cultural titan who found his voice in the late twentieth century, and his influences are mostly culled from that era, too.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
Old works are juxtaposed next to modern oeuvres culled from other museums and the Guimet’s own collection.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Mar. 2026
Robinhood currently offers markets powered by and culled from Kalshi and ForecastEx.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Although the store has culled most of its used books, Aragon-Shafi plans to still sell some of the used and rare inventory that West Side was first known for.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Many of these models are trained on stupendously large datasets comprising material culled from online sources, from which broader statistical patterns can be extracted and discerned.
—Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culled
Adjective
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Pavel Mintyukov then sent the puck to Mikael Granlund, who backhanded a pass to Carlson for a one-timer that got past a screened Askarov for a 2-0 Ducks lead.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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After establishing position at the net front, Guentzel tipped a shot from the top of the zone by Charle-Edouard D’Astous over the glove of the screened Lankinen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Flyers selected Porter Martone sixth overall and then signed him to his entry-level contract at the end of March.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Doc Rivers is stepping down as Milwaukee Bucks coach, capping a tumultuous year in which he was selected for the Hall of Fame while his injury-riddled team fell far short of expectations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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They’re typically picked, washed, chopped, and frozen at peak ripeness, helping lock in nutrients and flavor.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
15 Apr. 2026
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The pile of trash reportedly was cleaned up and covered by a neighbor after being picked through by scavengers.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Culled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culled. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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