as in discards
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 selects
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 culls
Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
This bass species had the genes for a range of survival strategies before the culls started, Zarri says.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
The women’s line culls inspiration from cowgirl Jessie.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culls
Noun
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The discards fill recycling bins to the brim and clutter closets, basements and hallways.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Each year, a jury made up of Netflix execs and invited guests selects one Brazilian fiction film from the festival that hasn’t yet landed a streaming deal.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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The commission, comprising 17 voting members, selects a preferred candidate, whom the Prime Minister then approves.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Teoscar Hernández chooses the right time to hustle No one has felt the highs and lows of this series quite like Hernández, whose defensive gaffe in the second inning of Game 1 exacerbated the Dodgers’ early deficit and whose bat lifted them to a 5-3 victory that night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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As anger fades into apathy and grief is aggravated by guilt, the public also chooses silence.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Check out expert picks from our sister sites CNET, ZDNET, Mashable, and Lifehacker.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Our top picks for outdoor dining sets include smaller sets that are perfect for just a few people, like this Christopher Knight Home 5-Piece Dining Set or the Hanover Montclair 5-Piece Outdoor Dining Set.—
Molly Blanco,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Culls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culls. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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