canvassed

verb

variants also canvased
past tense of canvass
1
as in interviewed
to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information we canvassed people all over town, asking if they would be interested in participating in a recycling program

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2
as in discussed
to talk about (an issue) usually from various points of view and for the purpose of arriving at a decision or opinion canvassed all the items on the agenda

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Recent Examples of canvassed In a video on Facebook, a motorist canvassed the streets of Indian Trail as fires consumed properties and cars on both sides of the road. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 According to authorities, officers canvassed the area, learned Curtis had fled into a nearby home, and secured the area while detectives obtained a search warrant. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 31 July 2026 The fatal shooting drew a large law enforcement presence that Sunday night as authorities worked at the scene in the parking lot and investigators canvassed nearby businesses searching for witnesses. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 The Athletic has canvassed the opinion of 25 stakeholders in the sport to get their top 10 pound-for-pound lists. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 28 July 2026 Early in his time as CEO, Van Saun canvassed all 18,000 of his employees, looking for suggestions on how to run the bank better. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026 The suspect was last seen heading behind the building, police said, and officers canvassed the area to try to find him. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 Members canvassed Long Island City in the pouring rain with Open New York in support of the OneLIC rezoning. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 July 2026 Already, nearly three-quarters of employers are reporting significant difficulty in hiring engineers, according to the survey, which canvassed semiconductor companies. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canvassed
  1. interviewed
  2. discussed
  3. surveyed
  4. debated
  5. argued
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  • See map The states identified as being specifically affected by illnesses traced back to lettuce were identified after health officials interviewed and tested sick people to determine whether their infections were related.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Burton and her hideaways stayed with police for about five hours, moving from the visitor center to the county courthouse, where they were interviewed by police.
    — Mark Dee August 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of interviewed
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  • During his time on Miller’s podcast, the secretary also discussed fatherhood and conspiracy theories.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Officials also discussed a $10 million replacement for the municipal golf course clubhouse and a potential $6 million replacement for the Parkwood Pool.
    — Sofi Zeman August 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of discussed
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  • The Tyson Group surveyed 817 likely general election voters nationwide from July 27-28 through an online opt-in panel.
    — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Bumble added that more than half of the people the company surveyed preferred having more time to respond to first messages.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of surveyed
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  • According to the blunt John Adams, the American Revolution began before the war with Britain, in the people’s minds and hearts, and Arendt situated those shifts in American town councils where citizens had debated local affairs.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The research on this topic is extensive and widely debated, but a 2026 study has re-modelled a global individualism-collectivism scale to measure where each country falls.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of debated
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  • But Craig's supporters have argued that the four-term congresswoman is the more electable candidate, especially as Flanagan has been tied to the Minnesota governor's handling of the multimillion-dollar fraud schemes in the state.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That connection is ultimately what put Tupac’s life in jeopardy, Davis argued in the book Compton Street Legend, which has become a key piece of evidence in the case against him.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of argued

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