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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 culled
Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today revealed 14 winners of its 2025 Student Academy Awards competition, culled from more than 3,100 entries spanning 988 colleges and universities around the world.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
If that pace continues, Carroll said 6,000 residents could be culled for the second consecutive month in Texas, where more than 13 million people are registered, according to the organization's website.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
This year’s nonfiction lineup, culled from a record 1,000 submissions, includes 16 world premieres, many of which are sales titles.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Both models were culled from comparable eras and feature similar mid-top designs.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
The Global 200 ranks songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The shades display in real-time performance metrics culled from the athletes’ bike sensors, heart rate monitors, and other self-tracking devices, enabling riders to view their critical stats without taking their eyes off the road.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2016
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His staff, culled from a hodgepodge of local law-enforcement groups, is green.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today revealed 14 winners of its 2025 Student Academy Awards competition, culled from more than 3,100 entries spanning 988 colleges and universities around the world.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
If that pace continues, Carroll said 6,000 residents could be culled for the second consecutive month in Texas, where more than 13 million people are registered, according to the organization's website.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
This year’s nonfiction lineup, culled from a record 1,000 submissions, includes 16 world premieres, many of which are sales titles.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Both models were culled from comparable eras and feature similar mid-top designs.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
The Global 200 ranks songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
The shades display in real-time performance metrics culled from the athletes’ bike sensors, heart rate monitors, and other self-tracking devices, enabling riders to view their critical stats without taking their eyes off the road.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for culled
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The final debut group will be selected through real-time global voting during the live broadcast.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The final play of the third quarter was a run play by Burleson and a fumble happened and Seguin picked it up.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Schwarber couldn't have picked a better year to hit 50 home runs for the first time (with three weeks to spare).—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Culled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/culled. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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