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culled

[kuhld]

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adjective

selected, either as desirable or undesirable, and removed from a larger group.
A number of culled sows were condemned due to emaciation.
subjected to or reduced by this process.
In the aftermath of the avian flu outbreak, many poultry farmers made claims seeking compensation for culled flocks.
gathered or collected.
This “reinvention” theory of art resonates especially with artists whose work relies on culled or salvaged materials.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of cull.

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Other Word Forms

unculled adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of culled¹

cull ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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African wildlife was also affected, with hippos in Botswana stranded in dry riverbeds, and elephants culled in Zimbabwe and Namibia to feed hungry communities and prevent overgrazing.

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But other elements could take much longer to play out: for example, an obscure budget in a particular department that was culled, only for an outcry in six months time.

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However, Slovakia's government is forging ahead with the plan and this week announced that meat from culled bears would be sold to the public to prevent waste.

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