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.
was polling
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past progressiveof poll.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Not long ago, Abdul El-Sayed was polling third place in the three-way race for the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s wide-open Senate seat, set to be decided by voters on Aug. 4.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2026
This is a man who six months ago was unknown to the vast majority of New Yorkers and 10 months ago was polling at 1%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
He started following the state lawmaker and democratic socialist in January, when Mamdani was polling at 1%.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2025
“During my campaign in 2020, I was polling around 27%. I got 54% of the vote,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
He was polling all the votes and the Colonel was about out of the running, 'til he got on his horse that he'd used on the Texas ranges and came cavorting into the square.
From The Lure of San Francisco A Romance Amid Old Landmarks by Gray, Mabel Thayer
