cull

1 of 2

verb

ˈkəl

culled; culling; culls

transitive verb

: to select from a group : choose

culled the best passages from the poet's work

Damaged fruits are culled before the produce is shipped.

: to reduce or control the size of (something, such as a herd) by removal (as by hunting or slaughter) of especially weak or sick individuals

The town issued hunting licenses in order to cull the deer population.

culling a herd of cattle

also : to hunt or kill (individuals) for culling

culling diseased cows

culled hundreds of deer

culler noun

Example Sentences

Verb He culls his herd annually. The town issued hunting licenses in order to cull the deer population. Noun the unbruised apples will be packed in bags, and the culls will be used for cider

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The animating dramas are set in motion when the university’s dean (David Morse), who is more banal than sinister, enlists Kim in an effort to cull the faculty.

Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2021 Quinn will have to cull a No. 1 from among a lackluster lot of James Reimer, Kaapo Kahkonen, and Adin Hill.

Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022 The company has extensive AI systems that cull fake accounts, and the manual process is an additional safeguard, said people familiar with the company’s inner workings, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe them.

Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 It’s the most logical time to cull all the superfluous stuff that has accumulated over time.

Vaidya Aiyer, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Not all residents are happy with the university's decision to cull the deer population.

Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2022 It's typically been used to identify and cull the bottom 5% to 10% of employees, much to workers' dismay.

Amber Burton, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2022 Western writers — anyone from Jean de La Fontaine to James Joyce — could cull from the past without accusations of plagiarism because the Western canon was considered part of their heritage.

New York Times, 22 July 2022 The last tech giant to cull its ranks during a major downturn, Microsoft, is doing the opposite during this turbulent period.

New York Times, 20 May 2022

Noun

The cull, performed May 18 by sharpshooters, removed the approximately 50 deer remaining at Van Ooyen Whitetails in Antigo, said Laurie Seale, vice-president of Whitetails of Wisconsin, an association of the state's licensed deer farmers.

Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2022 In Rome, the cull that began in late June is soon set to shift into high gear.

Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 17 July 2022 The cull removed 47 deer at Van Ooyen Whitetails in Antigo.

Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2022 France’s southwestern foie gras region also faced a mass cull for a second year and Polish chicken farms suffered cases.

Megan Durisin, Jen Skerritt, Michael Hirtzer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2022 The cull proved hugely beneficial for trees and vegetation.

New York Times, 5 May 2022 In 1975, around 26 young elephants were introduced to the park from a cull in southern Rwanda.

Lavanya Sunkara, Forbes, 19 May 2022 The cull was good for peatlands, too, but that was just a happy byproduct.

New York Times, 5 May 2022 Last week’s cull was the second time Grand Teton used aerial operations to reduce mountain goat numbers.

Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Mar. 2022 See More

单词	culls
释义	cull 1 of 2 verb ˈkəl culled; culling; culls transitive verb 1 : to select from a group : choose culled the best passages from the poet's work Damaged fruits are culled before the produce is shipped. 2 : to reduce or control the size of (something, such as a herd) by removal (as by hunting or slaughter) of especially weak or sick individuals The town issued hunting licenses in order to cull the deer population. culling a herd of cattle also : to hunt or kill (individuals) for culling culling diseased cows culled hundreds of deer culler noun cull 2 of 2 noun : something rejected especially as being inferior or worthless … how to separate good-looking pecans from culls. The Washington Post Synonyms Verb cherry-pick choose elect handpick name opt (for) pick prefer select single (out) tag take Noun discard reject rejection second See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb He culls his herd annually. The town issued hunting licenses in order to cull the deer population. Noun the unbruised apples will be packed in bags, and the culls will be used for cider Recent Examples on the Web Verb The animating dramas are set in motion when the university’s dean (David Morse), who is more banal than sinister, enlists Kim in an effort to cull the faculty. Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2021 Quinn will have to cull a No. 1 from among a lackluster lot of James Reimer, Kaapo Kahkonen, and Adin Hill. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2022 The company has extensive AI systems that cull fake accounts, and the manual process is an additional safeguard, said people familiar with the company’s inner workings, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe them. Elizabeth Dwoskin, Washington Post, 19 July 2022 It’s the most logical time to cull all the superfluous stuff that has accumulated over time. Vaidya Aiyer, Forbes, 29 June 2022 Not all residents are happy with the university's decision to cull the deer population. Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press, 27 Feb. 2022 It's typically been used to identify and cull the bottom 5% to 10% of employees, much to workers' dismay. Amber Burton, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2022 Western writers — anyone from Jean de La Fontaine to James Joyce — could cull from the past without accusations of plagiarism because the Western canon was considered part of their heritage. New York Times, 22 July 2022 The last tech giant to cull its ranks during a major downturn, Microsoft, is doing the opposite during this turbulent period. New York Times, 20 May 2022 Noun The cull, performed May 18 by sharpshooters, removed the approximately 50 deer remaining at Van Ooyen Whitetails in Antigo, said Laurie Seale, vice-president of Whitetails of Wisconsin, an association of the state's licensed deer farmers. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 May 2022 In Rome, the cull that began in late June is soon set to shift into high gear. Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 17 July 2022 The cull removed 47 deer at Van Ooyen Whitetails in Antigo. Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 18 June 2022 France’s southwestern foie gras region also faced a mass cull for a second year and Polish chicken farms suffered cases. Megan Durisin, Jen Skerritt, Michael Hirtzer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 May 2022 The cull proved hugely beneficial for trees and vegetation. New York Times, 5 May 2022 In 1975, around 26 young elephants were introduced to the park from a cull in southern Rwanda. Lavanya Sunkara, Forbes, 19 May 2022 The cull was good for peatlands, too, but that was just a happy byproduct. New York Times, 5 May 2022 Last week’s cull was the second time Grand Teton used aerial operations to reduce mountain goat numbers. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French culier, coillir, from Latin colligere to bind together — more at collect First Known Use Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1809, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition cull 1 of 2 verb ˈkəl culled; culling 1 : to select from a group The best poems were culled from her collection. 2 : to identify and remove less desirable members from cull sheep from a flock cull 2 of 2 noun : something rejected from a group because it is not as good as the rest culls 1 of 2 noun 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance discards rejects seconds rejections rubbish trash wastes throwaways castaways scraps white elephants hand-me-downs culls 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of cull 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 Synonyms & Similar Words selects chooses picks takes elects names handpicks prefers cherry-picks tags designates nominates taps adopts accepts marks appoints preselects singles (out) opts (for) sets embraces espouses tabs fixes settles (on or upon) Antonyms & Near Antonyms rejects refuses declines discards disapproves spurns repudiates turns down negatives throws away throws out jettisons See More
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