polled

Definition of pollednext
past tense of poll
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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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Recent Examples of polled The hike of 25 basis points to the cash rate was in line with expectations by economists polled by Reuters. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 Freight and shipping costs garnered 22 percent, and demand shifts were cited by 21 percent of those polled. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 After a recent leadership session, one leader polled her team. — Angela Cusack, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 However, 51% of voters polled had an unfavorable view of socialism, a reason that the president, Vice President JD Vance, and other key speakers at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas repeatedly used the term to describe Democrats in their remarks. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 Americans appear increasingly alarmed by the technology,with 7 in 10 polled in March opposing local construction of data centers that power AI technology, according to a Gallup survey. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polled
Verb
  • Economists surveyed by Bloomberg this month raised their forecasts for China’s trade growth for the year, now expecting exports to grow 17 percent and imports to rise 22 percent.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Roughly 50% of the merchants that Adyen surveyed reported an increase in the number of false declines—legitimate orders that overzealous fraud filters reject.
    — Mark Beare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • With his head shaved and his chest usually bared, Yousuke Yukimatsu melds body and machine to choreograph intensely physical sonic marathons.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Cook, when his head is not shaved as in his prison mugshot, has red hair.
    — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • By that time, investigators had run down anonymous tips, interviewed witnesses and contacted attorneys hired by the accused, the documents show.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • ProPublica reviewed a trove of evidence gathered by the FBI and thousands of pages of legal records, and interviewed dozens of people familiar with Navatek, its Washington operations and the FBI inquiry to conduct our own investigation.
    — Katie Nixdorf, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The 21-year-old Dvorsky had his open shot at the net when goalie Jake Oettinger fell down after getting clipped by teammate Roope Hintz.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • That's one reason medical pulse oximeters are clipped onto patients' fingers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Shades of pink introduced a feminine touch in shirtdresses, while the natural shades of a paper-like fabric deployed for crisp tailoring and skirts trimmed with floral appliqués acted as the collection’s chromatic common denominator.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Canada made a layup that trimmed Atlanta's deficit to 41-36 at halftime and Gray capped a 7-0 spurt to open the third with a 3-pointer that gave the Dream their first lead since the opening minute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • For decades, the European Union has led the world in implementing policies designed to cut emissions, creating the world’s most important price on carbon and crafting the rules of the road for a wide range of regulatory efforts.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Staff cut raw chicken and then proceeded to cut lamb without washing, rinsing and sanitizing cutting boards and prep tables.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Polled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polled. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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