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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For a month and more, as they celebrated a century at Murrayfield, Scottish Rugby has been canvassing opinion on the greatest moment the old place has seen.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
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
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
“I think we’re making a difference and we’re going to win,” said Maria Bedolla, a union housekeeper at the Mandalay Bay Resort, who has been canvassing since August.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 6, 2022
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
