poll
noun
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
is polling
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present progressiveof poll (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Hilton is polling among the top tier of candidates to replace term-limited Newsom.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Fishback is polling at 32% with GOP voters aged 18-32, and his campaign events are larger and growing.
From Salon ● Mar. 20, 2026
Fujimori is polling at seven percent, as is rival Mario Vizcarra.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025
Mr. Cuomo will have to attract Republicans away from Mr. Sliwa, who is polling about 15%, to have a chance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
His calculation as to the exact money value of the audience is over; he is polling them no longer, and his unresting brain is projecting pictures into the darkness of the future.
From Checkmate by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
