Synonyms of polls

polls 1 of 2

noun

plural of poll

as in heads

the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth

a jaunty cap was perched on his poll

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heads
• skulls
• nuts
• beans
• noodles
• nobs
• domes
• pates
• mazards
• blocks
• scalps
• noggins
• craniums
• noddles
• crowns
• occiputs

polls

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of poll

1

as in interviews

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

• interviews
• surveys
• canvasses
• solicits
• questions
• sounds (out)
• feels (out)
• circularizes
• interrogates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reports

2

as in clips

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

time to poll the sheep's wool

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clips
• shaves
• cuts
• trims
• crops
• docks
• cuts back
• pares
• prunes
• snips
• mows
• bobs
• lops (off)
• nips
• shears
• whittles
• skives
• manicures
• stumps
• pinches
• curtails
• shortens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extends
• lengthens
• elongates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of polls

Noun

Economic concerns are historically a driving factor for voters, and could explain why Democrats are leading in polls while the president's approval rating remains low. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

All four are quarterbacks with at least one year starting experience and are on teams ranked in the top 10 of the preseason polls. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Such polls measure public sentiment, but later surveys limited to voters most likely to cast ballots could provide more insight. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

If Risch’s and Achilles’ polls used different metrics to assess who was a likely voter, that could account for some of the difference in their results, Lyons said. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Aug. 2026

Initial results are expected to begin coming in shortly after polls close, with additional results expected after voting ends in the Central time zone. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Earlier polling showed Donalds beating Jolly by 5 points, according to the RealClearPolitics average of two polls that surveyed voters on a hypothetical matchup between the two front-runners. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026

What To Watch For The race between Jolly and Donalds is expected to be close, according to polls, most of which show Donalds with a slight advantage. — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

While volunteers scour the county to visibly count tents, vehicles and other improvised shelters, LAHSA polls shelters through the information system to tally those indoors. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Every year, Mike Sando polls NFL insiders — a group including head coaches, general managers, scouts and coordinators — to rank the league’s veteran quarterbacks. — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Gallup each year polls Americans about their views on the Supreme Court in July, after the end of the court's term, and in September, weeks before the court resumes hearing cases in October. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 28 July 2026

The annual research project polls hundreds of podcast creators on their sentiment, pain points, and scoring for the major listening platforms. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

In a Paxton-Talarico contest, Paxton polls well among the same demographic as Cornyn does. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026

The only other woman and the only Hispanic in the race, Yahoo News puts her at 12% overall, with 16% of Hispanics and 19% of 18-29 voters, groups with which Harris also polls well. — Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026

But Finns’ willingness to defend their country also polls far higher than in most other countries, especially in Europe. — Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026

The report used data from the Illinois State Board of Education’s 5Essentials Survey, which polls students, families and teachers across the state on school climate. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026