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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Relevance

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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 ShipStation’s annual Delivery Benchmark Report shows delivery cost is shoppers’ top consideration, even though 59 percent of consumers polled in North America expect two-day delivery, while only 40 percent of retailers can deliver it consistently. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 And, the website polled those folks in August, before Dolphins fans knew the pain of losing to the Vikings without allowing a touchdown or Chop Robinson materializing just in time for an untimely penalty. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Markey polled ahead of Moulton throughout 2026 and won the primary by nearly 30 percentage points. — Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Asked about immigration solutions for Congress to tackle, Latino voters polled picked investigating ICE as a top priority, alongside immigration changes like a pathway to citizenship and ending the immigration detention of children and families. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026 McAndrew polled 3,100 high-net-worth individuals, each with at least $1 million in assets. — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Oct. 2026 Analysts polled by FactSet sought 77 cents per share and $521 million in revenue. — Justina Lee,tobias Burns, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026 The survey polled 855 people in Gaza face-to-face in the respondents’ homes, shelters, or camps, and 800 in the West Bank face-to-face in the respondents’ homes. — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026 The FinOps Foundation’s 2026 survey polled 1,192 respondents representing more than $83 billion in cloud spend. — Monica Hovsepian, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polled
  1. surveyed
  2. shaved
  3. interviewed
  4. clipped
  5. trimmed
  6. cut
Verb
  • According to a national survey of nonprofits, nearly all boards had terms for their members and just over half of nonprofits surveyed had term limits.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Seven percent of those surveyed reported the loss of electronic equipment such as refrigerators and televisions due to voltage fluctuations.
    — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of surveyed
Verb
  • Apparently, Tony Romo shaved two strokes off his final round scorecard.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Every 10 basis points shaved off a $1 billion Eurobond saves an issuer $1 million a year.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaved
Verb
  • To prepare, the team interviewed many people working in the region.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Broncos considered and interviewed Harbaugh during their 2023 head coaching search, although Harbaugh ultimately decided to return to the University of Michigan for another season.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of interviewed
Verb
  • The misjudgment meant the plane clipped a peak and crashed into a valley.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Ohtani clipped Drake Baldwin’s mitt with his bat and was awarded first base for catcher’s interference.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of clipped
Verb
  • That defense had Jason Taylor, Joey Porter, Zach Thomas, Channing Crowder, Keith Traylor, Vonnie Holliday, Yeremiah Bell, Will Allen and Renaldo Hill on it to start the season, but injuries trimmed the fat.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • With no takers, the price tag was trimmed to $20 million in April.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of trimmed
Verb
  • Inspectors observed cutting boards with cut marks and no longer cleanable in the first-floor kitchen.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Ellison has taken an opposing view from his predecessors who confronted crumbling industry economics by cutting expenditures to boost their corporate bottom lines.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of cut

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“Polled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polled. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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