1
as in to survey
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 to shave
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 poll
Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
However, the new poll from TSU’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy and Research Center showed Cornyn leading Talarico by only 45%-44%, within the margin of error, and Paxton tied with Talarico at 44%.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 May 2026
Since no candidate is currently polling near the 50% required to win outright, the race will likely proceed to a November runoff between the top two finishers.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
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Noun
Just a week prior, the UNH Survey Center released a poll finding Healey’s net approval rating fell from a plus-11 in February to a plus-four, with 49% of respondents approving of her performance as governor.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
However, the new poll from TSU’s Barbara Jordan Public Policy and Research Center showed Cornyn leading Talarico by only 45%-44%, within the margin of error, and Paxton tied with Talarico at 44%.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Verb
In March, Becerra was polling at just 3%, according to another Emerson survey.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 May 2026
Since no candidate is currently polling near the 50% required to win outright, the race will likely proceed to a November runoff between the top two finishers.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poll
Noun
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All of the suspects were dressed head-to-toe in black, with some wearing hoods and masks.—
Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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Collins’s main competitors are Derek Dooley, the former head coach of the football programs at Louisiana Tech and the University of Tennessee, and Buddy Carter, another Georgia congressman.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
Verb
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To determine the honorees, the California State Parks Foundation surveyed more than 2,000 members, supporters and the public, and asked them to vote for their favorite parks for 12 categories.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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That’s slightly more than the 207,000 new applications analysts surveyed by the data firm FactSet had forecast.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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But drivers wouldn’t immediately see that full amount shaved off their bills under a suspension.—
Wyatte Grantham-Philips,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Ghia’s take on the XK140 was likely even faster, since its lightweight aluminum body—replacing the standard model’s steel shell—shaved as much as 220 pounds.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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But at least some of the Vesuvian victims probably died instantaneously from the intense heat of fast-moving lava flows, with temperatures high enough to boil brains and explode skulls.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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In that release, MCSO included photos of bones and skulls, presumably of deceased bison, and presumably taken on the Lay Valley property.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Meadowcreek coach Jose Rodriguez is interviewed by the hispanic broadcast crew after the Mustangs boys won the Class 6A soccer championship, beating Walton on penalty kicks, on May 14, 2026, at Duluth High School.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Investigators are now in the process of interviewing family members and others connected to the case, Salame said.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Verb
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In multiple cases, other road users struck the autonomous vehicle from behind or clipped it while passing.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The Cavs may clip the Pistons in Game 7 on Sunday, even on the road.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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The Tempo cut it to three midway through the fourth while Brittany Sykes (27 points, seven assists) sparked Toronto’s rally.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Kreutzer cuts clunkily and repeatedly between the ongoing crises in two households, presumably implying that the men in these women’s lives are all tarred with the same patriarchal brush.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Many of the city’s buildings, including the historic City Hall, were crafted in the style of Moorish architecture with domes, minarets and outdoor staircases.—
Joshua Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Under the seventy-five-foot dome, Archivist Wayne Grover took formal custody of the Declaration.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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“Poll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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