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culled

[kuhld] / kʌld /
ADJECTIVE
deceived
Synonyms
STRONG
baited bamboozled betrayed conned duped fooled gulled had hoaxed hoodwinked lured played snared taken trapped victimized
Antonyms
WEAK
informed trusted
ADJECTIVE
gathered
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accumulated collected concentrated huddled massed reunited
STRONG
aggregated amassed associated collocated combined compiled congregated convened convoked forgathered garnered gleaned grouped harvested hoarded joined marshaled met mobilized picked piled rallied stacked stored summoned swarmed thronged united
WEAK
brought together crowded together lumped together rounded up
Antonyms
STRONG
separated
WEAK
dispersed scattered
ADJECTIVE
preferred
Synonyms
STRONGEST
approved favored
STRONG
adopted elected endorsed fancied liked named picked sanctioned selected taken
WEAK
decided upon handpicked popular set apart settled upon singled out well-liked
Antonyms
WEAK
ill-favored rejected undesirable
ADJECTIVE
select
Synonyms
STRONGEST
eclectic exclusive preferred privileged selected selective
STRONG
best boss chosen cool cream discriminating elect favored limited pick picked prime screened top tops weeded winnowed
WEAK
blue-chip choice delicate elegant exquisite first-class first-rate handpicked number one posh rare recherché special superior topnotch winner world-class
Antonyms
STRONGEST
open
STRONG
least unpopular
WEAK
inferior poor second-rate

Example Sentences

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Neiman Marcus had previously culled stores during its 2020 bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

“We help about 1,400 families a month and we plucked out who had experience at large financial institutions that we could learn from, and culled records from at least a thousand,” said Walter.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

He added that meat from deer culled around the estate was sold locally and supplied to a nearby primary school.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The group eventually culled the list to 30, he said, then narrowed it even more.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

They were all bruisers and brawlers, culled from the younger members of the Dregs, the people Kaz trusted most.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.