polled

verb

Definition of pollednext
past tense of poll
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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2
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 Kontoor generated $584 million in revenue, compared to analysts polled by FactSet's estimates for $587 million. — Sarah Min,davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 In June, there was a 20-point gap when registered voters were polled — Hochul at 52% and Blakeman at 32%. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Among the voters polled, those over age 60 were less likely to support Hong, whose most passionate supporters are younger, between 18 and 29. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Among the voters polled, those over the age of 60 were less likely to support Hong. — Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Just over 19 percent of those polled anticipate an even mix of online and in-store shopping. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026 Alpha 3 would be remastered sooner, but apparently the Super Robot Wars Z2 series polled highly with fans. — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The survey revealed that 70% of women 40 and up had sex in the past year — and more than half of the women 50 and up got busy in the month before they were polled. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polled
  1. surveyed
  2. shaved
  3. interviewed
  4. clipped
  5. trimmed
  6. cut
Verb
  • The National Cryptocurrency Association surveyed 10,000 crypto holders for the underlying research.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The prompt is inspired by the recent Latinx newsletter by Carlos De Loera, which cites a Pew Research Center study that found that one-third of Latinos surveyed said their ethnicity has been a detriment to their lives.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of surveyed
Verb
  • Employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Guidance The company shaved its full-year outlook across several key metrics.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaved
Verb
  • The communicators interviewed for this story were much warier of letting AI write public-facing material than of using it behind the scenes for research or other tasks.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Many in leadership positions have been allowed to work from home, people interviewed for this story said, but lower-level staff have been ordered to return to buildings that still bear the scars of the shooting.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of interviewed
Verb
  • The second worker was clipped in the jaw by a misfiring nail gun.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The busy section of road had been closed since July 13, when a truck traveling east clipped the underside of the span.
    — Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2026
Definition of clipped
Verb
  • The Tempo trimmed the deficit to four points in the final minute, but Bueckers hit a jumper to get the lead back to six before Isabelle Harrison was called for a charge.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Bank of America also trimmed its price target to $400 from $430.
    — Fred Imbert,Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of trimmed
Verb
  • However, a dangerous push to cut these crucial programs, especially in Africa, risks repeating past errors and ceding influence to competitors.
    — James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Sears carried it wide, cut inside center-back Rafaelle, and fired past Moorhouse for the goal.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cut

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