canvass
verb (used with object)
to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from.
is canvassing
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present progressiveof canvass (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He said that the private school’s administration is canvassing churches and other sites for a new location.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2025
The Democrat explained that his government is canvassing the facilities across the state in order to find out for themselves how many children have been moved, where they are located, and what resources they need.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2018
A month out from the vote, Kerry O’Sullivan, aged 17, is canvassing near her home in Santry – a working-class area of north Dublin – for the first time.
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2018
Earlier on Monday the Ulster Rugby Supporters Club said it is keeping its options open on whether to protest the decision to terminate the contracts and is canvassing opinion from its 938 members.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2018
You know who is canvassing against us here.
From The Newcomes Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family by William Makepeace Thackeray
