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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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Supplies have recovered, with the number of chickens culled during the last fiscal quarter down 70.6%, according to U.S.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Some of the imagery seen by Ferreira’s character is genuine content culled from online, carefully trimmed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Neiman Marcus had previously culled stores during its 2020 bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Cattle breeders are also desperate after more than 470,000 sheep and goats were culled owing to a pox epidemic.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

And he swung both boys into the wheelbarrow and planted them on top of the culled canes.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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