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
Vote centers are polling places that allow eligible voters in the county to vote at any location regardless of their precinct.
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
That depends on who Cracker Barrel is polling.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the withholding of matching funds poses the most immediate issue for Adams, who’s polling well behind Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani in most surveys of November’s election.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Rodríguez is also polling in the low single digits, leaving the once-formidable MAS political machine in disarray.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
These groups are all polling in the 20s and 30s percentage-wise, enough to lead polls in Europe’s multiparty systems but not enough to govern alone outside of a coalition.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Figuring out critical consensus requires polling your community, and with more films being made and submitted to festivals than ever before, who judges these competition matters.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2025
The South Carolina Republican is polling as the GOP front-runner in the governor’s race.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Aug. 2025
Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
That depends on who Cracker Barrel is polling.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, the withholding of matching funds poses the most immediate issue for Adams, who’s polling well behind Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani in most surveys of November’s election.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
Rodríguez is also polling in the low single digits, leaving the once-formidable MAS political machine in disarray.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
These groups are all polling in the 20s and 30s percentage-wise, enough to lead polls in Europe’s multiparty systems but not enough to govern alone outside of a coalition.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Figuring out critical consensus requires polling your community, and with more films being made and submitted to festivals than ever before, who judges these competition matters.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2025
The South Carolina Republican is polling as the GOP front-runner in the governor’s race.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polling
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Here's the latest about the Arizona location Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The lead investigator interviewing her had never heard of H-2A before.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
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Early on the morning of March 16th, Nayib Bukele, the President of El Salvador, posted video footage of Salvadoran agents marching the Venezuelan men into prison and shaving their heads.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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One analyst suggested that shaving a percentage point off the state’s income tax could cut available revenues by roughly $5 billion.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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The easy 1-mile route takes hikers under the bridge—past the spot where George Washington allegedly carved his initials into the rock when surveying the land—and then out to Lace Falls, a 50-foot cascade.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Damage assessment teams are still surveying the burn area, Cal Fire said, but fire officials said early estimates of crop damage from the blaze were expected to be at least $65 million.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Spend some time worrying about that thing that’s actually quite meaningless, getting mad at that person cutting me off in traffic?—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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Marinaccio is cutting it Marinaccio made his big-league debut with the Yankees in 2022 and between June and July of that did not allow a hit to 57 consecutive batters.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Its audio comes through clean and detail-rich, with noise cancelling and automatic limiting to handle background chaos without clipping your voice.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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Crews will complete work on the Riverfront Extension Project that requires a shutdown, like clipping wires and placing the overhead guide wire between Second and Third streets.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Scott's expertise in embellishment and her ability to execute it in the most chic way prevailed; whether as crystal beading on the cape-style lapel of a jacket, a delicate fur-like fringe in neon green flanking a black dress, or a tubular velvet rope trimming the edges of tank-style pieces.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Something as simple as trimming nails or cutting hair also takes on new challenges, as without gravity, every tiny clipping would drift around, potentially clogging equipment or entering astronauts' eyes or lungs.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Polling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polling. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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