Cull (Verb)
Meaning 1
Remove something that has been rejected; "cull the sick members of the herd".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The editor will cull the weaker articles from the manuscript before submission to the publisher.
- Farmers often cull the weak or injured animals from their flock to maintain overall health.
- The museum curator carefully reviewed the collection and decided to cull several outdated exhibits.
- To reduce the budget, the company had to cull unnecessary staff members and positions.
- After the auditions, the judges will cull the least talented performers from the competition.
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Meaning 2
Look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.