culls 1 of 2

plural of cull
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of cull

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Recent Examples of culls
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
  • The vast majority of those discards wind up in the trash, further exacerbating the avocado’s environmental impact.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The discards fill recycling bins to the brim and clutter closets, basements and hallways.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This nationally competitive program, funded by NASA, selects students who will increase their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math through Earth and space education.
    Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Once the human in the loop selects the option the team prefers, the systems can assign tasks to agents that underlay SAP’s assistant.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Zuriguel chooses a spot on the corner where the crowd is denser.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
  • God chooses the pope, not cardinals, my barista says.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Peruse our top picks for the best straight-leg jeans on the market, with tons of style options to fit your own aesthetic sensibilities.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Recent research finds a similar curse afflicts National Football League teams that compete to acquire one of the top picks in its annual draft of new players.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Culls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culls. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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