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

Growing voter frustration with rising prices and strict immigration enforcement has fueled a demand for change, according to recent polls and surveys. — Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

Even after those polls were released, Fazio still insisted that the race is tight. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

The balancing act is taking place as polls show an increasingly competitive map for Democrats, who are heavy favorites to take back the House in November. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026

But some of those same polls also show that congressional Democrats, and the party itself, are very unpopular. — Julia Cherner, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

According to the latest polls, both Netanyahu’s coalition and his deeply fragmented opposition are falling short of the 61-seat majority needed to form a government. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

On Washington Week With The Atlantic, panelists joined to discuss what the latest polls suggest about the president and the GOP, and more. — The Editors, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faced growing pressure on his leadership ahead of state elections in which polls suggest his governing party will fare badly. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The party has seen strong post-Labor Day polls in key battlegrounds — and even in traditionally red areas. — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 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