canvass
verb (used with object)
to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from.
canvassed
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past participleof canvass.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof canvass.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
canvassverb (used with object)to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from.
Example Sentences
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While Brooks canvassed for the state’s largest progressive community action organization, she thought about one of her first interactions knocking doors this cycle.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
North Hollywood canvassed around 50 businesses to try to find surveillance footage and investigative leads, police said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
He had canvassed Jaguar Land Rover dealerships, and learned inventory was growing, indicating the automaker’s sales would soon slow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026
That poll, commissioned by the annuity provider Global Atlantic, canvassed just over 1,000 consumers between the ages of 55 and 75 with between $250,000 and $2 million in investible assets.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
She organized a group of sixty women who canvassed the state of New York, collecting ten thousand signatures on petitions.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
