Synonyms of polled

polled

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surveyed
• interviewed
• canvassed
• solicited
• questioned
• interrogated
• felt (out)
• circularized
• sounded (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reported

2

as in shaved

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

time to poll the sheep's wool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaved
• clipped
• trimmed
• cut
• pared
• bobbed
• cropped
• pruned
• mowed
• cut back
• docked
• sheared
• nipped
• snipped
• lopped (off)
• whittled
• stumped
• curtailed
• manicured
• shortened
• pinched
• skived

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extended
• lengthened
• elongated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of polled

Economists polled by Reuters had forecast the policy rate would remain unchanged. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Alpha 3 would be remastered sooner, but apparently the Super Robot Wars Z2 series polled highly with fans. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Benchmark Brent crude futures rose 24% in July, and analysts polled by Reuters expect prices to rise further this year. — Yasmine Ghania, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

The survey revealed that 70% of women 40 and up had sex in the past year — and more than half of the women 50 and up got busy in the month before they were polled. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 31 July 2026

Half of the voters polled chose tolls charged to drivers who use the new lanes as the preferred funding method for the project. — Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Credentialed media members polled at the ACC Football Kickoff picked Georgia Tech to finish fifth in the ACC, the conference announced Tuesday. — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 28 July 2026