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as in interviewing
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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as in discussing
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 canvassing
The scene is being processed for evidence and detectives are canvassing for witnesses.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Local police were seen canvassing the area for evidence and interviewed residents living near the property.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
When officers discovered Covington, who was now a suspect in Chrisman’s killing, had been allowed to walk free, police began canvassing the area around the patrol division.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2025
Detectives are canvassing the area in search of surveillance footage from nearby properties.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
Almost immediately, the police began a manhunt, canvassing the city and releasing images of the person being sought.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
By late May, Morris started canvassing Garrido’s neighbors, trying — unsuccessfully — to find home security video of Garrido towing his boat.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Burke shared photos on her Instagram, including one of her standing beside a firefighter who seemed to be canvasing the area.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Detectives were in the neighborhood canvasing the area for security or surveillance footage much of the morning.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
Local police were seen canvassing the area for evidence and interviewed residents living near the property.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
When officers discovered Covington, who was now a suspect in Chrisman’s killing, had been allowed to walk free, police began canvassing the area around the patrol division.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2025
Detectives are canvassing the area in search of surveillance footage from nearby properties.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Dec. 2024
Almost immediately, the police began a manhunt, canvassing the city and releasing images of the person being sought.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
By late May, Morris started canvassing Garrido’s neighbors, trying — unsuccessfully — to find home security video of Garrido towing his boat.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Burke shared photos on her Instagram, including one of her standing beside a firefighter who seemed to be canvasing the area.
—Janelle Ash, Fox News, 17 Dec. 2024
Detectives were in the neighborhood canvasing the area for security or surveillance footage much of the morning.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Canvassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canvassing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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