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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
All those polled answered each question in the team picks portion of the survey.
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The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Of all the parents polled, 9% will spend more than $1,000 per child, while only 4% will spend less than $100.
—Elyse Apel | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Alternatively, 6 percent of people who were polled don't have a big meal on Christmas day at all.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The survey polled 271 advisors during the first quarter of 2024, when the price of bitcoin was lower.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, 76% of the Democrats polled were fans of the Mouse House.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Troy will have the largest Christmas budget of the cities polled in Michigan, with $2,561.
—Elyse Apel | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Though some fans continue to debate its validity as a Christmas movie, Die Hard is seen as a festive favorite, with 10 percent of those polled naming it among the best.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
But Duffy would have polled right behind Talbert.
—Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
The Athletic Nhl Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Of all the parents polled, 9% will spend more than $1,000 per child, while only 4% will spend less than $100.
—Elyse Apel | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Alternatively, 6 percent of people who were polled don't have a big meal on Christmas day at all.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The survey polled 271 advisors during the first quarter of 2024, when the price of bitcoin was lower.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, 76% of the Democrats polled were fans of the Mouse House.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Troy will have the largest Christmas budget of the cities polled in Michigan, with $2,561.
—Elyse Apel | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Though some fans continue to debate its validity as a Christmas movie, Die Hard is seen as a festive favorite, with 10 percent of those polled naming it among the best.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
But Duffy would have polled right behind Talbert.
—Tim Kiska, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polled
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Out of the 21 industries surveyed, 17 logged higher activity than the month before, including aviation, transportation and telecommunications.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Most of those surveyed are the chief soccer officers (CSO) of their respective clubs — their official titles vary, but CSOs are the individuals in charge of the sporting side of their organization.Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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The net simply gets clipped onto the detector as needed.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
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The car moved across multiple lanes, clipped another vehicle, struck the outer retention wall then careened back across all lanes of traffic.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
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The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
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But over time, the big airlines trimmed service at smaller airports.Niraj Chokshi, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Despite barely being old enough to attend kindergarten, Cole was already cutting his teeth with a game that some have deemed to be the hardest of all time.Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Averaging 20 points per game in December was not cutting it.Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Polled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polled. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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