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past participle of cull.
past tense form of cull.

Definitions

culled

[kuhld] / kʌld /

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deceived adj.
gathered adj.
preferred adj.
select adj.

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

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accumulated collected concentrated huddled massed reunited

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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

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brought together crowded together lumped together rounded up

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separated

WEAK

dispersed scattered

ADJECTIVE

preferred

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approved favored

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adopted elected endorsed fancied liked named picked sanctioned selected taken

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decided upon handpicked popular set apart settled upon singled out well-liked

Antonyms

WEAK

ill-favored rejected undesirable

ADJECTIVE

select

Synonyms

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eclectic exclusive preferred privileged selected selective

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best boss chosen cool cream discriminating elect favored limited pick picked prime screened top tops weeded winnowed

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blue-chip choice delicate elegant exquisite first-class first-rate handpicked number one posh rare recherché special superior topnotch winner world-class

Antonyms

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open

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least unpopular

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inferior poor second-rate

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What sets the show apart are lines like these, culled from Jefferson’s missives and brimming with vitality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Late last year, he released “Holo Boy,” a collection of re-recorded songs culled from the deep archive—we’re talking dozens of releases—he built by issuing material primarily on the platform Bandcamp.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

The price of eggs shot up after millions of hens were culled following the UK's worst outbreak of avian flu between 2021 and 2023.

From BBC ● May 24, 2026

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

He had kept a 770- page diary while on the voyage; the book was culled from that.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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