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
Economists polled by Dow Jones expect private employers added 75,000 jobs in August, down from 104,000 jobs previously.
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Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
That sobering statistic comes from Gallup, which has polled Americans on their drinking habits since 1939.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Pierre Crom/Getty Images What To Know Gallup has polled Ukrainians four times since the start of the full-scale invasion launched in February 2022.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Republican businessman John Cox placed second at 21 percent, while all other candidates polled in the single digits.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Jenni Reid,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
That sobering statistic comes from Gallup, which has polled Americans on their drinking habits since 1939.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Pierre Crom/Getty Images What To Know Gallup has polled Ukrainians four times since the start of the full-scale invasion launched in February 2022.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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
Verb
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The second-annual list, made in partnership with research firm Statista, surveyed more than 25,000 tech workers across all industries at companies with at least 1,000 employees in the United States.—
Haniya Rae,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Companies will be surveyed through December.—
Bob Helbig,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Per a Vogue cover story earlier this month, the actress’ head was shaved in real time during a scene in the movie.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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With three White Sox (45-83) runs already scored in the eighth, the Twins’ (59-69) lead shaved to just a run and the bases loaded, Lewis raced back and tracked down a pop fly in foul territory.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
23 Aug. 2025
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There hasn't been much of an ICE presence in central Wisconsin this year, according to HOLA and others interviewed for this article.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Figgis had extensive access to the making of the film and interviewed most of the stars.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The video quickly clipped to the white sedan engulfed in flames.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In contrast, other states with stricter regimes may have their wings clipped.—
Owen Tedford,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Richland trimmed the deficit with a focus on the ground game, as Kates and Gibson ran the ball right through the Panthers’ defense while playing up-tempo.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in 2024, Fox News trimmed a portion of his answer to a question when he was asked about declassifying files related to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Initially lined up outside, Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones quickly cut inside to beat the right tackle.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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On the northeast of the fire, by Sugar Pine Mountain, crews worked in steep, inaccessible terrain to bring containment lines into the natural rock bluff, trying to cut the fire off south of the Wishon Reservoir for the protection of the critical hydroelectric infrastructure.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Polled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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