Synonyms of polling

polling

verb

present participle of poll

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interviewing
• surveying
• canvassing
• soliciting
• questioning
• interrogating
• feeling (out)
• circularizing
• sounding (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reporting

2

as in shaving

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

time to poll the sheep's wool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shaving
• cutting
• clipping
• trimming
• docking
• cropping
• bobbing
• pruning
• shearing
• cutting back
• paring
• mowing
• snipping
• nipping
• lopping (off)
• whittling
• shortening
• stumping
• skiving
• manicuring
• pinching
• curtailing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extending
• lengthening
• elongating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of polling

But the poll was conducted between July 22 and 27, before Mandela Barnes, who was polling in second place, dropped out of the race. — Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2026

The race for the Democratic nomination is fast becoming crowded with a pack of possible rivals for the former Chicago mayor that are polling far higher than him, including Govs. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026

Trump is currently polling at about 38% according to The New York Times 2026 poll tracker. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026

Perry Johnson, multimillionaire and former gubernatorial candidate, is still vying for the seat, polling 8 points behind James, while 17% of Republican voters are still undecided. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

At Thursday’s news conference, Angulo called the survey a first of its kind and noted the challenges in polling a largely undocumented workforce. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026

Focus groups are not polling, so there isn't anything scientifically significant to draw from these conversations. — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 16 July 2026

Brothers of Italy is polling near 27%, up from 23% at the last election. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 2026

By comparison, Labour is currently polling at just 19 percent nationally. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026