cull unwanted items

verb phrase

1. To select and carefully remove unwanted or unnecessary items from a larger collection, usually to make it smaller or better organized.

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   • "She decided to cull unwanted items from her wardrobe to donate to charity."B2
   • "The editor culled unwanted items from the final report."B2
   • "The library culls unwanted items every year to make space for new books."B2
   • "Before the exhibition, the curator culled unwanted items from the museum’s extensive collection."C1