1
as in surveyed
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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as in shaved
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 polled
Economic challenges — including standard of living, rising prices, and low wages — were most often cited as the top domestic problem across 107 countries polled by Gallup last year.
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Analysts polled by FactSet had predicted sales of $462 million.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
For its fourth quarter, analysts polled by LSEG expect Alphabet to report about 20% earnings growth.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
The survey polled 1,017 boys nationwide, 11 to 17 years old, in July.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Only 43% rated it as the most important factor, meaning that 57% of those Gen Zers polled cared more about other things, including pace of play, interactive features, and emotional storytelling.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And out of more than 20 different auto brands that Roth Smith polled consumers about, the only ones besides Tesla to have a net negative view from the public were Cruise, Waymo and Zoox — all autonomous vehicle companies.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
Fifty-three percent of Americans polled disapprove of the president's immigration policy, while 39% approve of the job Trump is doing on immigration, down from 41% in the prior Reuters/Ipsos poll this month.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Republican businessman John Cox placed second at 21 percent, while all other candidates polled in the single digits.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Analysts polled by FactSet had predicted sales of $462 million.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
For its fourth quarter, analysts polled by LSEG expect Alphabet to report about 20% earnings growth.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
The survey polled 1,017 boys nationwide, 11 to 17 years old, in July.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026
Only 43% rated it as the most important factor, meaning that 57% of those Gen Zers polled cared more about other things, including pace of play, interactive features, and emotional storytelling.
—Emil Steiner, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And out of more than 20 different auto brands that Roth Smith polled consumers about, the only ones besides Tesla to have a net negative view from the public were Cruise, Waymo and Zoox — all autonomous vehicle companies.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
Fifty-three percent of Americans polled disapprove of the president's immigration policy, while 39% approve of the job Trump is doing on immigration, down from 41% in the prior Reuters/Ipsos poll this month.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Republican businessman John Cox placed second at 21 percent, while all other candidates polled in the single digits.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polled
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Fewer than a third of Americans surveyed, or 31%, wanted low or zero immigration, compared with 41% in January 2025.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The report is expected to show a gain of 60,000 jobs for the month, after a 50,000 increase in December, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Yukon gold potatoes are shaved to a thickness of about a millimeter, layered with butter and a little corn starch and baked.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The sides were much shorter, shaved down and brushed forward compared to the top.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Raiders also interviewed former Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, former New York Giants coach Brian Daboll and Broncos passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach Davis Webb, among others.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The teen and his father were interviewed by the county sheriff’s office, and Colt Gray denied making the threats online, the statement said.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The impassioned celebration was quickly clipped and shared across social media, with thousands enjoying what initially looked like a release of unbridled, unrehearsed joy.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Searching for every inch, every millisecond of an advantage, her right arm clipped the fourth gate.—
Will Graves,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Politicians would like to believe that rising health-insurance costs result from bloated hospital budgets, physician overpayments, or administrative waste—problems that could be trimmed away painlessly.—
Chris Pope,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Gaga’s entire dress was trimmed with pleated fabric on her chest, stomach, and skirt, adding extra movement and texture to the head-turning look.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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In the men's singles final in figure skating, the NBC telecast just cut to a shot of American Max Naumov, who was juggling a soccer ball.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Catherine’s brother Hindley, a vicious bully whose abuse is part of what drives Cathy and Heathcliff so closely together, is cut entirely, his role combined with Catherine’s father.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Polled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polled. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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