canvass
verb (used with object)
to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from.
have canvassed
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present perfectof canvass.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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She said roughly 20 members have canvassed the area, from downtown homeless encampments to a rocky wash near Guthrie’s home, searching for signs of the missing woman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
They have canvassed the trade market and laid potential groundwork for possible future moves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
Sumaiya Chowdhury and Farhana Islam of the group Muslims for Progress have canvassed for the mayoral hopeful.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2025
He said divers have deployed and have canvassed the island.
From Fox News ● Apr. 21, 2021
I trust that in the freedom with which I have canvassed your views, I have not in any respect injured your feelings.
From Speeches and Letters of Abraham Lincoln, 1832-1865 by Abraham Lincoln
