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
Economic challenges — including standard of living, rising prices, and low wages — were most often cited as the top domestic problem across 107 countries polled by Gallup last year.
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Analysts polled by FactSet had predicted sales of $462 million.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
For its fourth quarter, analysts polled by LSEG expect Alphabet to report about 20% earnings growth.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
The survey polled 1,017 boys nationwide, 11 to 17 years old, in July.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Only 43% rated it as the most important factor, meaning that 57% of those Gen Zers polled cared more about other things, including pace of play, interactive features, and emotional storytelling.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And out of more than 20 different auto brands that Roth Smith polled consumers about, the only ones besides Tesla to have a net negative view from the public were Cruise, Waymo and Zoox — all autonomous vehicle companies.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
Fifty-three percent of Americans polled disapprove of the president's immigration policy, while 39% approve of the job Trump is doing on immigration, down from 41% in the prior Reuters/Ipsos poll this month.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Republican businessman John Cox placed second at 21 percent, while all other candidates polled in the single digits.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Analysts polled by FactSet had predicted sales of $462 million.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
For its fourth quarter, analysts polled by LSEG expect Alphabet to report about 20% earnings growth.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
The survey polled 1,017 boys nationwide, 11 to 17 years old, in July.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Only 43% rated it as the most important factor, meaning that 57% of those Gen Zers polled cared more about other things, including pace of play, interactive features, and emotional storytelling.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And out of more than 20 different auto brands that Roth Smith polled consumers about, the only ones besides Tesla to have a net negative view from the public were Cruise, Waymo and Zoox — all autonomous vehicle companies.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
Fifty-three percent of Americans polled disapprove of the president's immigration policy, while 39% approve of the job Trump is doing on immigration, down from 41% in the prior Reuters/Ipsos poll this month.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
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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Several months later, the luau surveyed employees and found three-fourths wanted to return to work.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Two out of 3 Americans surveyed, 66%, are worried about paying for health care — more than other household necessities such as utilities, food and groceries, housing and rent, and gasoline and transportation, according to a poll published Thursday by KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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With a day shaved off his sentence for every day of good behavior, plus credit for nearly 19 months already spent behind bars, Grayson could be released in just under 8½ years.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Eger’s blonde hair was shaved and her earrings were pulled off, leaving her ears bleeding.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Raiders interviewed 15 candidates.—
MARK ANDERSON,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Police said detectives executed search warrants for the residence and interviewed several witnesses, learning that there was a rush event for the Delta Tau Delta fraternity there the night before.—
Cristian Santana,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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Kaiden Guhle clipped Sean Kuraly with a high stick – this one a no-doubter – and the B’s went back on the PP.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The car reportedly veered off Iron Point Road, hit a tree at the edge of the station’s parking lot, then continued about 60 yards across the lot, clipped a parked car and crashed into the elevated train platform.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Those without physical addresses on their Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspection reports have been trimmed from the list.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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He's really trimmed the fat from a lot of his game.—
Scott Fowler The Charlotte Observer,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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More recently, the mayor spoke out against the county’s plan to cut $200 million in homeless services.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Local reports said Ukrainian missiles hit a power plant and an electrical substation, cutting power to parts of the city.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Polled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polled. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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