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
Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Weigh in via the following polls, then leave a comment with your full review.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 11 May 2025
Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Mamdani, meanwhile, has consistently polled in most recent surveys as the runner-up to ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who’s ranking as the favorite to win the primary.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
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Noun
California voters have sharply differing views over two of the state’s most prominent Democrats, according to a new poll.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Weigh in via the following polls, then leave a comment with your full review.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 11 May 2025
Verb
The index The Business and Economics Polling Initiative, part of FAU’s College of Business, began polling Hispanics nationwide in 2014 to gauge consumer sentiment.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Mamdani, meanwhile, has consistently polled in most recent surveys as the runner-up to ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who’s ranking as the favorite to win the primary.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 8 May 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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The Baltimore Sun surveyed all the Derby horses from 2022 to 2025 and found that only 10 of the 67 horses ran in both the Derby and Preakness.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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The poll, which surveyed 1,175 adults nationwide from May 1 to May 5, found only 35 percent of Democrats are optimistic about the party's future, while 36 percent are pessimistic.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Wall Street's rebound came after the U.S. and China said in a joint statement earlier Monday that the U.S. will shave tariffs on Chinese goods down to 30 percent from as high as 145 percent.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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It’s shaved into unruly ribbons, and half the contents spill from the sandwich.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Meet the hiker bringing off-roading wheelchairs to L.A. More big stories Forensic testing links skull remains to Northern California woman missing since 1987.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Flying enemies zip around above, some hurling ghostly skulls at you, others wielding annoyingly long whips.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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According to an incident report filed with Florida’s Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Mr. Moore was interviewed by detectives the following morning.—
Debra Kamin,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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To understand what’s at stake amid the NNSA’s workforce woes, USA TODAY interviewed current and former agency officials and reviewed decades of watchdog reports, safety records and other official documents.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The Japanese driver clipped the kerb and lost control of the rear of the RB21.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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The funny thing about cord cutters is that their numbers are growing — and the size of this group is being fueled, obviously, by people clipping their ties to cable.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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The agency’s participation in the program, which began in 1994 as the Back to Sleep campaign, was cut on April 1, according to Dr. Rachel Moon, a lead author of safe sleep guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Return overgrown grass to the proper height by raising the mower deck to cut the grass high.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 May 2025
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Each of the three domes is covered in a translucent plastic membrane to protect it from the elements and is supported by a framework made from a different material.—
Adam Williams
May 05,
New Atlas,
5 May 2025
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“Poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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