cull (someone or something) out of (something)

cull (someone or something) out of (something)

To remove someone or something from a group. We were so determined to win the science bowl that we culled everyone who seemed susceptible to stage fright out of the team.See also: cull, of, out

cull someone or something out of something

 and cull someone or something outto eliminate someone or something from a group. We will cull the older pigeons out from the flock. They culled out the slower runners from the team.See also: cull, of, out