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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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 Regions earned 73 cents per share, excluding certain items, while analysts polled by FactSet expected a profit of 66 cents per share. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The close margins the statewide races polled is significant in Texas, where a Democrat hasn’t been elected statewide since 1994. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for polled

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

The shooter’s parents were interviewed on Thursday and were cooperative with investigators, a senior law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told CNN.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Amazingly, most people interviewed from both sides in the community support the final version.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of interviewed

Verb

That was the dynamic that Hyde-Smith, a cattle rancher and former state agriculture commissioner, was addressing in her interview that was clipped in Colom’s video.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
That was the dynamic that Hyde-Smith, a cattle rancher and former state agriculture commissioner, was addressing in her interview that was clipped in Colom's video.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of clipped

Verb

When Cleveland trimmed the lead to 3-1 in the sixth inning, Tampa answered with a two-run homer by Junior Caminero in the seventh.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
Brunet trimmed the Ducks’ lead with his first goal early in the second, connecting on a power play in the 23-year-old defenseman’s sixth NHL game.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of trimmed

Verb

Sullivan denied that the law would cut Medicaid for Alaskans, saying the Affordable Care Act had a greater impact and raised insurance premiums in the state drastically.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The new version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been cut from a five-hour show performed across two parts to a single three-hour performance as it is performed on Broadway.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut

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