outpoll

verb

out·​poll ˌau̇t-ˈpōl 

outpolled; outpolling; outpolls

transitive verb

1

: to receive more support in a poll than

"Depends on context" garnered 62 percent of the vote on this question, far outpolling the other three choices …

—Jesse Wegman

2

: to receive more votes than (an opponent)

The candidate who can outspend his rivals can more often than not outpoll them.

—Ronald Steel

Word History

First Known Use

1705, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for outpoll

• bankroll
• bedroll
• borehole
• cajole
• catchpole
• charcoal
• condole
• control
• dipole
• downhole
• enroll
• extol