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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The two countries "quickly canvassed" the Chinese missile test, Luxon told reporters in a briefing after the talks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
Farmers, landowners, and members of the public are being canvassed on whether storks should be reintroduced across Britain.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Only a net 17% of asset managers now expect lower policy rates from central banks whereas that figure was 46% when they were canvassed in February.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
In the hour before the event began, I canvassed the happy-hour attendees for their attitudes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Within a week, they had canvassed all the members of the Briggs panel and come away even more shocked at their complacency than they expected.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
