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
ABC News, 24 May 2026
According to an American Football Coaches Association poll Hancock cited at the time, 93% of head coaches still preferred the traditional bowl system.
—Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
The poll did not poll voters on the Democratic candidates.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
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Noun
Meanwhile, Ozel, in his first and only election as party leader, delivered a decisive blow to Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party in the 2024 municipal polls.
—ABC News, 24 May 2026
According to an American Football Coaches Association poll Hancock cited at the time, 93% of head coaches still preferred the traditional bowl system.
—Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
Verb
About 70% of Americans polled oppose having data centers built in their communities, largely due to concerns over surging utility bills, excessive water and energy consumption as well as noise and air pollution.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
The poll did not poll voters on the Democratic candidates.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poll
Noun
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All of the suspects were dressed head-to-toe in black, with some wearing hoods and masks.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Collins’s main competitors are Derek Dooley, the former head coach of the football programs at Louisiana Tech and the University of Tennessee, and Buddy Carter, another Georgia congressman.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
Verb
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To determine the honorees, the California State Parks Foundation surveyed more than 2,000 members, supporters and the public, and asked them to vote for their favorite parks for 12 categories.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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That’s slightly more than the 207,000 new applications analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet had forecast.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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For an easy way to create Parmesan slices instead of grated cheese, simply use a potato peeler to shave thin strips directly from the wedge.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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One French director, Xavier Gens, told Reuters here that AI tools could have cut the visual effects budget of his Netflix hit Under Paris in half and shaved eight months off the schedule.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
Noun
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To prevent swelling, surgeons would typically remove a portion of the skull called the bone flap, treat the underlying blood clot, and then restore the bone flap soon after.—
Martha Raddatz,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
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Based on an analysis of 85 species of dinosaurs, the study concluded that tiny arms were an evolutionary trade-off caused by another body part becoming ever larger and taking up resources — the skull.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
25 May 2026
Verb
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In a study by University of Chicago economists Brian Jabarian and Luca Henkel, more than 70,000 real job applicants were assigned to interview with either human recruiters or AI voice agents.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Los Angeles Clippers assistant coach Jeff Van Gundy interviewed for the position, a league source confirmed to the Orlando Sentinel on Friday.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Hull went closest on the stroke of halftime when McBurnie’s header flicked off a Middlesbrough defender and clipped the top of the crossbar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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With the bases loaded in the top of the seventh, the shortstop clipped Schlittler’s high-velocity fastballs over and over until the big righty finally missed low to push across the first run on a walk.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Verb
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The rooms Rooms are decorated in a cool, muted Pacific Northwest palette—soft shades, brass accents, and heavy drapes that cut the light just right.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Jake and Violet finally get married — and Station 42 gets to cut loose on the dance floor.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
Noun
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The Linc is an open-air stadium, so there is no dome or roof to protect fans from the sun.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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In one demonstration, flat lattices transformed into dome-like shapes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
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“Poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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