- present participle of canvass.
canvassing
Example Sentences
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They talk about its European-style organizing model, its uneasy alliance with the Democratic Party, the primacy of canvassing and volunteering, and the art of compromise.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
In 2016, a team started canvassing the area around the former U.S. naval base at Subic Bay, talking to local fishermen and divers about conditions at the site.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
In the primary, DSA’s L.A. chapter recommended Raman but didn’t endorse her, with the distinction being that an endorsement comes with active canvassing and support from DSA members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
All this, of course, assumes both a successful round of peace talks between Washington and Tehran, and buy-in from Republican lawmakers who face a difficult reelection landscape when midterm canvassing begins in early September.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
I can smell dinner cooking and realize we’ve been out canvassing all day and I’m getting hungry.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
