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
Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Jaws turned a rare and tragic shark attack into a global fear, spawning decades of sensational headlines, culls, and unnecessary killings.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 18 June 2025
It’s established that one, Dek, is considered the runt of his clan and should be culled.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2025
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Noun
The film raked in what would today equal nearly $2.7 billion and left a legacy of fear that fueled shark culls, trophy hunts, and policies rooted more in panic than science.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Jaws turned a rare and tragic shark attack into a global fear, spawning decades of sensational headlines, culls, and unnecessary killings.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Verb
The Florida tax situation helps the two teams who play in the state, but Edmonton’s long list of contracts with partial or complete no-movement clauses must be culled by Bowman.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 18 June 2025
It’s established that one, Dek, is considered the runt of his clan and should be culled.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cull
Noun
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One distiller's discard can be another company's treasure.—
Matthew Glowicki,
The Courier-Journal,
14 July 2025
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For a recent example, look at Trump’s discard of Elon Musk.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Ortega, who is best known as a director, recently garnered attention for her short film Huella, executive produced by Lena Waithe and selected for the Sundance Film Festival.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Hannah Coates,
Vogue,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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With less than 30 seconds on the clock, cornerback Ethan Robinson blitzed Lions quarterback Henson Hook and managed to come down with a game-sealing interception.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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Milwaukee answered the Reds’ seven-run second with five runs in the third, tied the game with two in the fourth and took the lead on Christian Yelich’s second home run of the evening in the sixth.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The real question is whether those chairs are filled with people who are engaged, performing at their best, and choosing to be there.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The decision to permit nitrogen suffocation reflects poorly on the society that chooses to allow it, Hood said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Wellington’s Burgess promises that individual investors in the Wellington-Vanguard-Blackstone product will have access to the same private funds as Blackstone’s institutional clients—not the rejects.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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There were some rejects that actually seemed appealing, such as 2NDWIND, which would give the impression that driver is in a good place, maybe even starting a new career, hobby or sports.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
Verb
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His mother drove him there three days a week and his mother would pick him up after.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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The question for now is whether regulatory policy by the Federal Reserve is potentially picking winners and losers in the future design of blockchain platforms.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But Bank of America is taking a different strategy.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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One included claims that teachers, in the past, have taken said supplies and asked that they not be labeled.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Cull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cull. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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