canvass
verb (used with object)
to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from.
has been canvassing
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present perfect progressiveof canvass (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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This enthusiasm is exemplified by volunteers like Kathy Cutler, a 27-year-old Upper East Side resident who has been canvassing for Mamdani since the campaign’s official launch last January.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2025
F1 chairman Stefano Domenicali has been canvassing opinion on a plan to make the sprint a stand-alone Saturday event, separate from the grand prix.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2023
Top U.S. climate diplomat John Kerry has been canvassing companies in sectors including banking, consumer goods, shipping and aviation on the proposal, the people said.
From Reuters ● Nov. 7, 2022
Moultry’s mother, Angela Gregg, has been canvassing the area every Saturday knocking on the doors of residents' homes and asking for anyone with information in her son’s killing to come forward.
From Fox News ● Nov. 1, 2021
John G. Nicolay, Springfield, December 20, has been canvassing the state to procure subscribers for the St. Louis Democrat.
From The Life of Lyman Trumbull by Horace White
