1
as in surveyed
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 shaved
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 polled
The latter was a popular refrain among Giants players when polled at season’s end when asked about their ideal head-coaching candidate.
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Dianna Russini, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Another 26 percent of people polled said the response was appropriate, the poll results show.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
The increase was most pronounced among adults over the age of 60, those without a college degree and those with annual household incomes below $50,000, according to the New York Fed survey, which polled roughly 1,300 households in December.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Sixty-seven percent of Republicans — and 45% of independents — think American foreign policy should focus on enriching America and its citizens, while only 29% of Democrats polled believe so.
—Nick Spicer, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
The article does not even state the names of all the candidates in the race, an insult to those who polled higher than Leon.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The third-term state legislator had polled only 1% in a crowded field.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, economists polled by FactSet had been anticipating a slight improvement this month.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Republican businessman John Cox placed second at 21 percent, while all other candidates polled in the single digits.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Dianna Russini, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Another 26 percent of people polled said the response was appropriate, the poll results show.
—Sarah Davis, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026
The increase was most pronounced among adults over the age of 60, those without a college degree and those with annual household incomes below $50,000, according to the New York Fed survey, which polled roughly 1,300 households in December.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Sixty-seven percent of Republicans — and 45% of independents — think American foreign policy should focus on enriching America and its citizens, while only 29% of Democrats polled believe so.
—Nick Spicer, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
The article does not even state the names of all the candidates in the race, an insult to those who polled higher than Leon.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
The third-term state legislator had polled only 1% in a crowded field.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, economists polled by FactSet had been anticipating a slight improvement this month.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Republican businessman John Cox placed second at 21 percent, while all other candidates polled in the single digits.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polled
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More than half of the agents surveyed had at least one home delisted in Q4 2025.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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Among the 10 industries surveyed, government faces the steepest challenges due to legacy systems.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Piza’s research showed that ShotSpotter alerts shaved off roughly 90 seconds from Kansas City police response time, but did not minimize gun violence or improve solve rates for cases occurring in the area where it is installed.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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During his brief appearance in a Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, Nick Reiner wore brown jail garb and with his hair shaved.—
Andrew Dalton,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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DeCristo did read a prepared statement when interviewed twice by investigators in January 2024 and February 2024.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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For teams that didn't make the playoffs, their coaches can be interviewed virtually three days after their final game -- Tuesday for coaches on Tampa Bay, or Wednesday for any other non-playoff team.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Williams clipped Vrabel with his facemask.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Then it’s immediately clipped up and shared online.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By the time the strike began, patrol had trimmed its ask significantly.—
Kylea Henseler,
Outside,
9 Jan. 2026
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Stocks that dominated portfolios in 2025 are now being trimmed to finance new positions elsewhere.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Carolina cut the lead 17-14 at halftime after a 1-yard touchdown run by Hubbard and a 16-yard scramble by Young, the second-longest TD run of his career.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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This same staff cut him to make room for a waiver-wire claim before the start of the 2024 season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Polled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polled. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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