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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 culled
Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today revealed 14 winners of its 2025 Student Academy Awards competition, culled from more than 3,100 entries spanning 988 colleges and universities around the world.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
If that pace continues, Carroll said 6,000 residents could be culled for the second consecutive month in Texas, where more than 13 million people are registered, according to the organization's website.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
This year’s nonfiction lineup, culled from a record 1,000 submissions, includes 16 world premieres, many of which are sales titles.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
The Global 200 ranks songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The shades display in real-time performance metrics culled from the athletes’ bike sensors, heart rate monitors, and other self-tracking devices, enabling riders to view their critical stats without taking their eyes off the road.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2016
Adjective
His staff, culled from a hodgepodge of local law-enforcement groups, is green.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today revealed 14 winners of its 2025 Student Academy Awards competition, culled from more than 3,100 entries spanning 988 colleges and universities around the world.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
If that pace continues, Carroll said 6,000 residents could be culled for the second consecutive month in Texas, where more than 13 million people are registered, according to the organization's website.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
This year’s nonfiction lineup, culled from a record 1,000 submissions, includes 16 world premieres, many of which are sales titles.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
The Global 200 ranks songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The shades display in real-time performance metrics culled from the athletes’ bike sensors, heart rate monitors, and other self-tracking devices, enabling riders to view their critical stats without taking their eyes off the road.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culled
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Whatever the case may be, Purdy landed a five-year, $265 million contract extension from the 49ers earlier this offseason, a very hefty contract for the player who was selected with the final selection of the 2022 NFL Draft.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Here are the 16 clubs that played in the first edition of the competition in 1955-56, all of them having been selected to participate by L’Equipe.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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In 2007, Kansas was picked to play in the Orange Bowl over Mizzou, even though the Tigers were ranked higher and had won the head-to-head matchup in the final week of the regular season.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Raynor picked Southeast Missouri State apart, completing 81% of his passes while accumulating 345 total yards and 3 touchdowns.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Culled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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