Synonyms of culls

culls 1 of 2

noun

plural of cull

as in discards

something separated from a group or lot for not being as good as the others

the unbruised apples will be packed in bags, and the culls will be used for cider

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discards
• seconds
• rejects
• rejections
• rubbish
• trash
• wastes
• scraps
• throwaways
• castaways
• white elephants
• hand-me-downs

culls

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cull

as in selects

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

culled the best short stories from the author's body of writings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• selects
• chooses
• picks
• takes
• elects
• prefers
• names
• handpicks
• cherry-picks
• tags
• designates
• singles (out)
• opts (for)
• nominates
• taps
• adopts
• accepts
• appoints
• marks
• tabs
• preselects
• embraces
• sets
• espouses
• fixes
• settles (on or upon)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejects
• refuses
• declines
• turns down
• disapproves
• repudiates
• discards
• spurns
• negatives
• throws away
• throws out
• jettisons