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

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

Police say investigation is active Police declined to say whether Forbes’ home had surveillance cameras and whether investigators had reviewed any footage from the home or canvassed neighbors for video. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Homicide investigators and crime scene technicians canvassed the area for evidence and witnesses. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

In a study done by Lurie Children’s Hospital a few years ago, researchers canvassed parents in all 77 neighborhoods and found that 46% of children had never been exposed to water safety or swimming lessons. — Michael McColly, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

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