canvass
verb (used with object)
to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from.
are canvassing
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present progressiveof canvass.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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Environmental Protection Agency are canvassing Martinez, California, residents over a November oil refinery emissions release, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
From Reuters ● May 27, 2023
Lisa Edge, spokesperson for the authority, said outreach workers are canvassing the city to ensure that people are hearing about the added shelters.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
Detectives are canvassing the neighborhood for any additional information.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
Police are canvassing the neighborhood and working to find out more about the situation.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 23, 2022
Now I should like to hear how they are canvassing me in the bar, and what they think of me in the stable.
From A Day's Ride A Life's Romance by Charles James Lever
