culled

American  

[kuhld] / kʌld /

adjective

1. selected, either as desirable or undesirable, and removed from a larger group.

   A number of culled sows were condemned due to emaciation.

2. 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.

3. gathered or collected.

   This “reinvention” theory of art resonates especially with artists whose work relies on culled or salvaged materials.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of cull.

Other Word Forms

• unculled adjective

Etymology

Origin of culled

cull ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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

The government said it also wanted to promote and support a domestic market for the venison from culled deer, including pushing for more to be bought and served up by schools, prisons and hospitals.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Here are examples of how I culled information relating to Bigger from my reading: There is in me a memory of reading an interesting pamphlet telling of the friendship of Gorky and Lenin in exile.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

Related Words

• accumulated
• collected
• concentrated
• huddled
• massed
• reunited