POLLED Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

polled

verb

Definition of polled

past tense of poll

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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reported

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 The survey polled 2,000 retail ETF investors in March 2024 with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 The survey showed that over 60 percent of retailers polled said that shoppers struggle to find products and navigate their stores. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 However, 51% of voters polled had an unfavorable view of socialism, a reason that the president, Vice President JD Vance, and other key speakers at the GOP midterm convention in Dallas repeatedly used the term to describe Democrats in their remarks. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 Americans appear increasingly alarmed by the technology,with 7 in 10 polled in March opposing local construction of data centers that power AI technology, according to a Gallup survey. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Overall, the poll found Kim was the top choice for 25% of the 1,000 people polled online and by phone compared to 18% who backed Allen. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The Athletic’s Mike Sando recently polled six executives about the NFC, having each rank all 16 teams. — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 While more than 250 people have been polled, the project aims for the response of thousands, helping to concretize AI’s impact on a whole range of creative jobs. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for polled

Verb

Each month for the past 17 years, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has surveyed the entire moon, producing vast amounts of images and data that reveal how the lunar surface changes over time.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
French is seen as unfavorable by 32% of September poll’s respondents, an increase from the 14% of voters who saw him as unfavorable when surveyed in late July.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of surveyed

Verb

And that overall figure has been on a downward trend for the past several years as episode counts get shaved on series and major studios place fewer overall bets on movies or shows annually.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Colbert gifted Kimmel his Captain America shield, did a sketch-within-an-interview with his son impersonating a Kiwi police officer, and shaved for our amusement.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of shaved

Verb

Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt, both fans from way back, took an interest in her (they are interviewed extensively).

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
After investigators interviewed Butka about the accusation, he was charged with the felony, authorities said.

— Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of interviewed

Verb

His short-form video content and public appearances produced a plethora of footage that could easily be clipped, repurposed and remixed, into preexisting memes and trending audios.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Majumdar recalls how a screen in the machine would cycle through four 10-minute videos of the staple from the 90’s and early 2000’s, each made up of several different scenes clipped together.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of clipped

Verb

The set includes two stoppers that measure 2 inches tall by 39 inches wide, which can be trimmed to fit under most standard-sized doors.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026
Homeowners associations are known for rules about paint colors, fences and keeping the lawn trimmed.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of trimmed

Verb

Lopez tossed a 17-yard touchdown pass to Carlos Hernandez to cut Miami’s lead to 11 points.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
The decline raises the prospect of an interest rate cut by the central bank at next week’s monetary policy committee meeting, the penultimate one for this year.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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