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polled

verb

Definition of pollednext
past tense of poll
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 survey polled 2,000 retail ETF investors in March 2024 with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 The survey showed that over 60 percent of retailers polled said that shoppers struggle to find products and navigate their stores. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 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 Overall, the poll found Kim was the top choice for 25% of the 1,000 people polled online and by phone compared to 18% who backed Allen. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The Athletic’s Mike Sando recently polled six executives about the NFC, having each rank all 16 teams. — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 While more than 250 people have been polled, the project aims for the response of thousands, helping to concretize AI’s impact on a whole range of creative jobs. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polled
  1. surveyed
  2. shaved
  3. interviewed
  4. clipped
  5. trimmed
  6. cut
Verb
  • Coe added World Athletics research had shown Kenya was the most passionate market for track and field among those surveyed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In a July study in Frontiers in Psychology, remote workers reported the highest levels of positive well-being among roughly 7,700 healthcare employees surveyed across fully remote, hybrid and on-site roles.
    — Cordilia James, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of surveyed
Verb
  • People with very hairy chests might need enough hair shaved off to allow the pad to stick.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Even in southern locations, more than 40 minutes is expected to be shaved off daytime, according to AccuWeather.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of shaved
Verb
  • Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt, both fans from way back, took an interest in her (they are interviewed extensively).
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
  • After investigators interviewed Butka about the accusation, he was charged with the felony, authorities said.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of interviewed
Verb
  • His short-form video content and public appearances produced a plethora of footage that could easily be clipped, repurposed and remixed, into preexisting memes and trending audios.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Majumdar recalls how a screen in the machine would cycle through four 10-minute videos of the staple from the 90’s and early 2000’s, each made up of several different scenes clipped together.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of clipped
Verb
  • The set includes two stoppers that measure 2 inches tall by 39 inches wide, which can be trimmed to fit under most standard-sized doors.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Homeowners associations are known for rules about paint colors, fences and keeping the lawn trimmed.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of trimmed
Verb
  • Lopez tossed a 17-yard touchdown pass to Carlos Hernandez to cut Miami’s lead to 11 points.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The decline raises the prospect of an interest rate cut by the central bank at next week’s monetary policy committee meeting, the penultimate one for this year.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cut

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“Polled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polled. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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