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 AfD enjoys solid support across the country and is polling ahead by double digits in some former East German states.
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Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
Democrat Amy Acton is polling neck and neck with Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio governor’s race, according to a survey published Thursday.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
Mamdani has since had a meteoric rise, from polling in single digits, to becoming the city’s next mayor in less than two months.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
One day before their election, the former congresswoman was polling ahead of her GOP counterpart by an average of almost 9 percentage points.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Sliwa, who previously lost to Eric Adams in the 2021 mayoral contest by 40 points and is currently polling in a distant third, argued New Yorkers deserve more than a binary choice between the Democratic Socialist frontrunner and the disgraced former governor.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 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
Sudha David-Wilp, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2025
Democrat Amy Acton is polling neck and neck with Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio governor’s race, according to a survey published Thursday.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2025
Mamdani has since had a meteoric rise, from polling in single digits, to becoming the city’s next mayor in less than two months.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
One day before their election, the former congresswoman was polling ahead of her GOP counterpart by an average of almost 9 percentage points.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Sliwa, who previously lost to Eric Adams in the 2021 mayoral contest by 40 points and is currently polling in a distant third, argued New Yorkers deserve more than a binary choice between the Democratic Socialist frontrunner and the disgraced former governor.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
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.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polling
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Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported that three AFC teams have contacted the Rams about interviewing Scheelhaase for their head-coaching vacancy.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Jan. 2026
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The team has been interviewing myriad candidates since.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Jan. 2026
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Millions of Americans are shaving down their grocery budgets and putting off buying a home as wages fail to meet rising costs of living.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Emma Stone Stone kicked off the year with a bang—or, rather, a pixie—after shaving her head for her role in Bugonia.—
Rachel Krause,
Vogue,
23 Dec. 2025
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Parrish stood at the wheel, his gimlet eyes surveying the water beneath a threadbare Pink Floyd cap.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Video posted on social media showed a resident surveying the damage by kayak.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The president argued that inflation was already low enough to start cutting rates.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly blasted Powell for the Fed not cutting interest rates as much and as quickly as the president has demanded since entering the White House in January 2025.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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Consumers' Checkbook recommends shopping specials by signing up for free loyalty programs and clipping digital coupons.—
Joshua Sidorowicz,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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On straight paths, tracking is solid, but switchbacks and dense forests increase the risk of losing sight of the subject—or clipping a tree.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
1 Jan. 2026
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Trailing most of the game, Dallas couldn't get a fourth-quarter stop after trimming the deficit to three points with 10 minutes remaining.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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That’s in part by trimming the approval process.—
CalMatters,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Polling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polling. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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