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cull

verb
/kʌl/

Meaning

to select or remove from a larger group, often to reduce numbers

Example Sentences

The farmers decided to cull the sick animals from the herd.

Example Expressions

cull the herd

Synonyms

select, choose, pick, remove, eliminate

Antonyms

gather, accumulate, include

Collocations

cull animals, cull list, cull ideas, cull population

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