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
More than half of the caregivers polled say that the college their child ended up attending was not the most affordable option.
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De Elizabeth, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
Last year, Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab polled 1,026 students at 181 colleges and universities to assess their media literacy skills.
—Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Economists polled by Dow Jones expected an increase of 45,000.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2021, a Mexican government survey also found that 10% of women polled had experienced physical violence within the past year.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
There's still 10-plus weeks for a clear favorite to emerge in the 2026 QB1 competition, but according to the 25 NFL scouts recently polled by ESPN's Pete Thamel, there are two QBs standing out among the rest right now, and the signal-caller the majority is high on right now isn't Manning.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Of those polled, 42% had worked at the shelter for more than eight years and 26% between four and seven years.
—Michael Wagner, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The View moderator then polled the studio audience on their own vaccination status.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Adams has been the odd man out of the three and has polled the weakest.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
De Elizabeth, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
Last year, Inside Higher Ed and Generation Lab polled 1,026 students at 181 colleges and universities to assess their media literacy skills.
—Joshua Finnell, JSTOR Daily, 1 Oct. 2025
Economists polled by Dow Jones expected an increase of 45,000.
—Sean Conlon,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
In 2021, a Mexican government survey also found that 10% of women polled had experienced physical violence within the past year.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
There's still 10-plus weeks for a clear favorite to emerge in the 2026 QB1 competition, but according to the 25 NFL scouts recently polled by ESPN's Pete Thamel, there are two QBs standing out among the rest right now, and the signal-caller the majority is high on right now isn't Manning.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Of those polled, 42% had worked at the shelter for more than eight years and 26% between four and seven years.
—Michael Wagner, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
The View moderator then polled the studio audience on their own vaccination status.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Adams has been the odd man out of the three and has polled the weakest.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polled
Verb
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Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for an increase of 45,000.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Only 24% of employers surveyed their employees about their return to office plans in 2022.—
Peter Cappelli,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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During their journey, their time for climbing Colorado’s 53 14ers—a mere 33 days—shaved more than 21 days from the previous speed record.—
Outside,
Outside,
25 Sep. 2025
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The fallout, which sparked criticisms that Disney was caving on free-speech issues and drew some threats from Hollywood talent to stop working with the company, shaved more than $4 billion off its market value last week.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Authorities interviewed and administered lie detector tests to students, teachers and even Hartley's father.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An eyewitness tells 12 News that the drones clipped the crane's cable and plummeted to the ground.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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The moment — delivered by Steinfeld’s character Mary on a humid New Orleans train platform — was clipped, memed and replayed across TikTok, igniting think pieces and parodies alike.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The logo, hands, indexes, and rotor are trimmed in British racing green—the color of the legendary car brand.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her dark brown bob was freshly trimmed and curled toward her face; the top brushed and styled over the left side of her head.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Vance said one portion of Democrats are making unreasonable demands to restore more than $1 trillion over the next decade in healthcare spending that was cut earlier this year.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Training, professional development, and the Safe Cities Partnership are among the areas cut.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Polled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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