- present participle of canvass.
canvassing
Example Sentences
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He said officers had arrested three men, following reports of "intimidating and obstructive conduct" during canvassing in recent weekends, and "conflict between those canvassing and protesters".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Long before the Supreme Court handed down the landmark Obergefell ruling on equal marriage in 2015, activists were canvassing door to door, courting any lawmaker who would listen, and losing at the local level—a lot.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2026
When canvassing, they say, their aim isn’t merely to knock on every door in a given neighborhood—but to do so four times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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
“Who’s the other hunter? Sam? Jamie? They’re the only other ones canvassing this turf.”
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
