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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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
Adams has been the odd man out of the three and has polled the weakest.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Economists polled by FactSet had been anticipating a minor improvement in consumer sentiment from August.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The bank polled 245 worldwide family offices, two-thirds of which reported managing at least $1 billion in assets, from May 20 to June 18.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Forbes Research Ahead, explore additional findings from the 2025 survey, which polled more than 1,000 global C-suite executives between November and December 2024, including 200 CMOs.
—Tom Barkley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Eight execs polled before the season slotted Green Bay second behind Philadelphia in the conference (see their votes below).
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Narrowing in on the major issues, the net approval rating for inflation/prices was the worst among those issed polled at -30 percentage points.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Sep. 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
Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Economists polled by FactSet had been anticipating a minor improvement in consumer sentiment from August.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The bank polled 245 worldwide family offices, two-thirds of which reported managing at least $1 billion in assets, from May 20 to June 18.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Forbes Research Ahead, explore additional findings from the 2025 survey, which polled more than 1,000 global C-suite executives between November and December 2024, including 200 CMOs.
—Tom Barkley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Eight execs polled before the season slotted Green Bay second behind Philadelphia in the conference (see their votes below).
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Narrowing in on the major issues, the net approval rating for inflation/prices was the worst among those issed polled at -30 percentage points.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Sep. 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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The restaurant chain reported adjusted earnings of 74 cents per share, below the 80 cents per share that analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting for the quarter.—
Pia Singh,Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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No more ‘guesswork and intuition’ To dig into the minds of consumers, marketing researchers at Rice University and the University of Miami surveyed more than 3,000 people.—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Lush lumps of rock crab arrived in a flying saucer made of ice and covered with kohlrabi shaved thin as a layer of frost.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, video posted by the Salvadoran government showed detainees stripped and having their heads shaved before being frog-marched in handcuffs and chains at their feet and waist into the prison.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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An ace interviewer, she has also often been interviewed on radio and TV shows.—
Laura Manske,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Diane Brady is an award-winning business journalist and author who has interviewed newsmakers worldwide and often speaks about the global business landscape.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The video quickly clipped to the white sedan engulfed in flames.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, other states with stricter regimes may have their wings clipped.—
Owen Tedford,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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However, Walmart has also trimmed some of its tech jobs in the Bay Area this year, WARN notices the company has filed with the state EDD show.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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His hair, which had been neatly trimmed for a court appearance several months ago, was darker and disheveled, his face bearded.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Others have cut bills by a factor of five.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Jobless claims hit their highest level since 2021 last week, adding to recent labor market revisions that have fueled confidence the Fed will cut rates in September.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Polled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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