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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Recent Examples of poll
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
By and large, polls showed Republicans bore the blame for the shutdown by double digits and Democrats earned credit for chasing Obamacare subsidies.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Biden polled miserably on the economy, too.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Americans expressed record-high levels of support for violent teenage offenders receiving leniency in the criminal justice system rather than being treated the same as adults, according to a new poll from Gallup.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
By and large, polls showed Republicans bore the blame for the shutdown by double digits and Democrats earned credit for chasing Obamacare subsidies.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
One day before their election, the former congresswoman was polling ahead of her GOP counterpart by an average of almost 9 percentage points.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Biden polled miserably on the economy, too.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poll
Noun
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Experts say many multinational firms are adopting dual leadership models, where global business unit heads in India co-own strategy and product outcomes with their counterparts at headquarters.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Skyscanner, in partnership with OnePoll, an international market research company, surveyed 22,000 travelers from June to July 2025.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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Click on a specific matchup that interests you to survey the options.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Deeper cuts could be a 'stretch' Glendale has already asked residents to shave down their water use after shortages hit the Colorado River.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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And the only questions she's getting asked are about shaving her head.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The sale includes ghost, candy corn, spiderweb, skull, and bat icon glasses, and each set includes four glasses.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Three of the 40 men interviewed by the New York Times faced criminal accusations beyond immigration and traffic offenses.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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On Friday, commissioners entered executive session to interview those candidates behind closed doors.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Once Jeopardy's John Pork question was clipped for TikTok, users on the platform argued that the clue wasn't completely accurate, as John Pork appeared on social media as early as 2018, before generative AI was widely accessible.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
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Melissa went on to tear through Cuba and the Bahamas before clipping Bermuda on its way out to sea.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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An emergency order by the FAA on Thursday said airlines have to cut traffic by 4%, resulting in about 800 flight cancellations for Friday that increased to over 1,000 throughout the day, according to FlightAware.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Southwest Airlines cut about 120 flights Friday.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Pucci Palace in Florence, dating back to the fourteenth century, has extraordinary rooftop views of Brunelleschi’s cathedral dome.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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The futuristic glass pyramids and stark white domes appear in stark contrast to the rugged Sonoran desert landscape and Catalina Mountains rising in the distance.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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