knock on doors

phrase

: to go to each house or apartment in an area to talk with the people who live there
Campaign workers have been knocking on doors throughout the neighborhood.

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State and federal officials plan to knock on doors and begin preliminary damage assessment on primary residences in 30 counties and one city affected by flooding and severe weather last month. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 12 May 2026 Protect Wyoming is enlisting volunteers to knock on doors and canvass the state. — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2026 In Spartanburg, 25 postal workers participating in the pilot will knock on doors and ask the census test questions of households along their routes. — ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026 When multiple candidates — often several Democrats — compete for the same seat, they are forced to knock on doors, articulate positions, and energize supporters. — Grace Rauh, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for knock on doors

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“Knock on doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20on%20doors. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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