1
as in interviewing
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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2
as in shaving
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 polling
The centrist liberal alliance is expected to take around 16 seats, while the once-dominant VVD— led at the time by now NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, is polling near 15 seats down sharply from 24 in 2023.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
While the night celebrated Mamdani’s coalition of Democratic Socialist of America leaders, labor union heads, and activists, the rally also reflected how far Mamdani had come from an unknown, leftist state assemblyman, polling under one percent, to a darling of the Democratic mainstream.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
For months, polling among New York City voters has shown Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani with a comfortable lead over Cuomo.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
One thing Moulton has going for him is polling.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The Bendixen & Amandi survey was conducted late last week, polling 600 Miami-Dade voters by phone and online.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
But polls indicate Cuomo gains relatively little from Adams’ departure — the mayor was polling in the high single digits — and would need the field to narrow even further to have a chance against Mamdani.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
In August, Atkins had more campaign cash on hand than any other Democrat in the race but was still polling in the single digits.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Adams has been polling behind Mamdani, Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 Oct. 2025
While the night celebrated Mamdani’s coalition of Democratic Socialist of America leaders, labor union heads, and activists, the rally also reflected how far Mamdani had come from an unknown, leftist state assemblyman, polling under one percent, to a darling of the Democratic mainstream.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
For months, polling among New York City voters has shown Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani with a comfortable lead over Cuomo.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
One thing Moulton has going for him is polling.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The Bendixen & Amandi survey was conducted late last week, polling 600 Miami-Dade voters by phone and online.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
But polls indicate Cuomo gains relatively little from Adams’ departure — the mayor was polling in the high single digits — and would need the field to narrow even further to have a chance against Mamdani.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
In August, Atkins had more campaign cash on hand than any other Democrat in the race but was still polling in the single digits.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Adams has been polling behind Mamdani, Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polling
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The local literary landmark in Fairway established its national reputation largely through its author appearances, typically with Jennings interviewing a famous visitor in front of a packed audience.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
2 Nov. 2025
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been busy interviewing potential successors — among them current Governors Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman, both of whom voted in favor of the cut.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Another unit in Tsuen Wan, a residential neighborhood in the New Territories, was sold at a loss of $142,000, shaving 40% off the original price, according to local news reports.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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There’s the 1978 Boston College point-shaving scandal, where student athletes were paid by the mob to limit the number of points their team scored.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Parts of the Caribbean were slowly surveying the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Melissa on Thursday after the storm brought destruction to the region and left dozens of people dead.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Also, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Cuba overnight and was churning over the country on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm as authorities in Jamaica began surveying the extensive damage left in its wake.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Walz drew a surge of media attention and prompted popular X posts on the campaign trail for cutting a rootsy profile like her father.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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In cutting those moments, Baxter used the score to track the temperature of his edit, especially as the second chapter begins.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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Next to a wooden model of an ibis and a Brazil shirt signed by 1994 World Cup winner Ricardo Rocha is a small newspaper clipping.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Tie branches with twine and add evergreen tassels, then insert photos in the branches, clipping them on, if needed, to hold in place.—
Emily Williams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bibb took to her Instagram story before the annual event, sharing a behind-the-scenes video of Chris McMillan trimming her ends.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Once the tree is installed, state Department of General Services crews will go to work trimming the tree over the next several days.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Polling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polling. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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