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Cull (Verb)

Look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The park wardens cull invasive plant species to maintain the ecosystem's balance.
To make jam, she carefully cull the ripest and best strawberries from her garden.
As foragers, they know how to cull edible mushrooms in the forest without harming the trees.
Farmers cull inferior crops to ensure the strongest and healthiest plants thrive.
Expert gardeners cull spent roses and hydrangeas to promote healthy regrowth.

Remove something that has been rejected; "cull the sick members of the herd".

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

The editor needs to cull the weakest arguments from the essay to make it more persuasive.
After reviewing the test results, the university will cull the applicants who did not meet the minimum requirements.
To reduce waste and save resources, the manufacturer decided to cull the defective parts from the production line.
The quality control team inspects the produce daily to cull the spoiled fruits and vegetables from the shipment.
Scientists must cull data points that appear to be outliers or anomalies before analyzing the results of the experiment.