cull
verb (used with object)
to select and remove from a group, especially to discard or destroy as inferior.
culls
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pluralof cull.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof cull (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
cullverb (used with object)to select and remove from a group, especially to discard or destroy as inferior.
Example Sentences
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Mass or individual culls are generally restricted to notifiable disease control, welfare emergencies, or licensed slaughter.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The model, which does not source without permission, culls mountains of data about the natural world from partners including the Smithsonian, London’s Natural History Museum and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
Meanwhile, there are too few indications that China’s economic slowdown is leading to the sort of business upheaval that culls lagging businesses in a recession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
But vaccination alone did not stop the disease -- several culls were needed across the region.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
The home market takes all my best apples; the culls are fed to hogs and made into cider.
From The Apple by Various
