1
as in to survey
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information
assigned to poll residents on their views about a program for recycling
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2
as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
time to poll the sheep's wool
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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While some polls show a narrowing of that lead, Poilievre has little time left to change voters’ minds about who is best placed to defend Canada from Trump’s threats.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
By the numbers The CPI was forecast to rise 2.6% last month, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Chief Executive magazine poll conducted last week reveals a loss of CEO confidence not seen since spring 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Related article Mark Carney and the backlash against backlash politics
While some polls show a narrowing of that lead, Poilievre has little time left to change voters’ minds about who is best placed to defend Canada from Trump’s threats.
—Paula Newton, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
This triggers the various biometric sensors to poll your body and offer a snapshot of data, including heart rate, ECG, blood oxygen, mental wellness, and temperature.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
By the numbers The CPI was forecast to rise 2.6% last month, according to economists polled by financial data firm FactSet.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poll
Noun
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
Verb
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For context, the poll surveyed 158 players across all 30 NBA teams, but not all players answering every question.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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The firms surveyed 1,480 workers who were unemployed at some point from 2019 to 2024 and the results were provided exclusively to USA TODAY. Need a break?—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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In a campus webinar Wednesday, Duke Executive Vice President Daniel Ennis and Antwan Lofton, its VP for human resources, summarized some of the actions Duke has taken or will be introducing in the coming weeks to shave costs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Legislators may also take up legislation this year to shave off some of the tax revenue the state currently collects from property insurers and redirect it toward a grant program for fire-resistant roofs and vegetation management work.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Revel fractured his skull and broke his nose which ended his sophomore football season.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2025
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His hair pours off his head as if leaking from his skull.—
Yinka Elujoba,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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For example, brainstorming or interviewing somebody (but asking the same question multiple ways) while managing a complicated timeline.—
Hunter McMahon,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In recent national headlines were a fatal crash of a tour helicopter in New York, a small plane that crashed in Florida and two commercial jets that clipped wings at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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More storms in Kansas City area’s forecast The weather service said additional storms are expected to develop Thursday afternoon and evening to the north in Nebraska and Iowa, possibly clipping northern Missouri.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The state says the rule is crucial to meeting greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and cutting smog-forming pollutants.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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With the new order, Trump is threatening to cut federal funds to cities and states his Administration decides are blocking his mass deportation effort.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The blaze left Castle Howard in a state of utter destruction, with its soaring dome crumbled inwards and many of its stately rooms hollowed out.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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Make your vehicle more visible by using the dome light and flashers.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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