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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Xavier Becerra was polling at around 4% in numerous polls taken in February, March and early April.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
They also dumped more than $16 million into groups supporting Mr. Becerra, who in early April was polling near 4%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
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
Reform was polling around 3% and had won just two councillors in that May's local elections.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025
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 Mabel Thayer Gray
