Synonyms of canvassed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interviewed
• surveyed
• polled
• solicited
• questioned
• interrogated
• circularized
• sounded (out)
• felt (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reported

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discussed
• debated
• argued
• reviewed
• disputed
• bandied
• mooted
• talked over
• agitated
• raised
• considered
• propounded
• hashed (over or out)
• spoke (about)
• introduced
• batted (around or back and forth)
• broached
• weighed
• talked (about)
• stirred up
• deliberated
• forged
• hammered out
• wrestled (with)
• thrashed (out)
• talked out
• chewed over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of canvassed

Investigators processed the scene, canvassed the surrounding area and interviewed witnesses, Weaver said. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Tallahassee police detectives have reviewed digital evidence and canvassed the area, police said in a statement Sunday. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026

Ross says investigators canvassed the neighborhood and began to piece together a timeline. — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

Police are working to solve the case and have repeatedly canvassed the area. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

Deputies canvassed the area and located a front door open at a residence on Talisi Loop. — Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

Officers canvassed the area and could not find any witnesses who saw anything suspicious or had any information about how Carroll ended up on the bench, Krajewski said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Pacheco and Chaclán canvassed rural villages on foot, helping gather some 50,000 signatures calling for Porras’s resignation. — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

News of Jabal’s disappearance and the reward money spread through the neighborhood via posters, Reddit, and a handful of volunteers who canvassed Park Slope. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026