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
Some 54% of Californians polled, led by independents and Republicans, told PPIC pollsters the state is headed in the wrong direction.
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Benjamin Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
On immigration Trump has polled well on immigration in the past.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Americans polled by the Pew Research Center in January said their top economic concerns are the cost of food, housing and health care.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Paxton has consistently polled ahead of the two other candidates, even as the race remains tight.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 2026
Another adviser to Noem told me that her team had not polled the race.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Core inflation rate, which excludes fresh food prices, eased to 2%, the lowest level since January 2024 and matching the 2% forecast by economists polled by Reuters.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2026
Analysts polled by FactSet had been expecting per-share earnings of 68 cents in the first quarter.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Analysts’ polled by Bloomberg expect a 2% increase this year.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Benjamin Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
On immigration Trump has polled well on immigration in the past.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Americans polled by the Pew Research Center in January said their top economic concerns are the cost of food, housing and health care.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Paxton has consistently polled ahead of the two other candidates, even as the race remains tight.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 21 Feb. 2026
Another adviser to Noem told me that her team had not polled the race.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Core inflation rate, which excludes fresh food prices, eased to 2%, the lowest level since January 2024 and matching the 2% forecast by economists polled by Reuters.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2026
Analysts polled by FactSet had been expecting per-share earnings of 68 cents in the first quarter.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Analysts’ polled by Bloomberg expect a 2% increase this year.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polled
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Van Buren Boulevard between Jurupa Road and Limonite Avenue was closed for several hours as investigators surveyed the scene.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The study found that many of those surveyed used crochet to manage their mental health and help them with grief, chronic illness, and pain.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Agwunobi had claimed to have shaved $20 million off the hospital’s debt.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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Max Silnicki, who runs the Washington Avenue Barber Shop, shaved the heads of 10,000 Jews in Nazi concentration camps before they were cremated.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Norah O'Donnell has interviewed a lot of people in her long career, including some of the most important women of our time, such as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Vice President Kamala Harris, activist Malala Yousafzai, singer Dolly Parton, and Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The schedule is broken down by position group and players will be interviewed by teams and media; undergo different physical and mental exams; have their official draft day measurements taken and, maybe most importantly workout for scouts, fans and general mangers.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Feb. 2026
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The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says the car clipped the corner of one house, crossed the street and crashed into a second home.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Shiffrin was in the back of the start house when Duerr, skiing next to last on the second run, clipped the very first gate and crashed out.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Other companies hit hard by worries about AI competition also trimmed their losses for the year.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The sheer blush pink mesh design was trimmed with matching feathers along the neckline and featured a ruffle with a distressed hem at the bottom, showing off a glimpse of silk pants under her dress as well as a pair of pointy-toed slides.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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Sam Bennett scored with 35 seconds left to cut the deficit back to one but Florida could get no closer.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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That deal, which required Iran to limit its nuclear program by, among other things, cutting enrichment levels and reducing centrifuges, took effect in 2016 and was due to expire 10 years after it was adopted.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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