Synonyms of canvassing

canvassing

verb

variants also canvasing

present participle of canvass

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interviewing
• surveying
• polling
• soliciting
• questioning
• interrogating
• circularizing
• feeling (out)
• sounding (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reporting

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discussing
• debating
• arguing
• reviewing
• agitating
• disputing
• talking over
• batting (around or back and forth)
• bandying
• mooting
• raising
• hashing (over or out)
• considering
• speaking (about)
• talking (about)
• introducing
• weighing
• propounding
• forging
• deliberating
• stirring up
• broaching
• wrestling (with)
• hammering out
• talking out
• thrashing (out)
• chewing over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of canvassing

Controversial streamer Hasan Piker joined congressional candidate Vang at a Southside Park canvassing rally on Wednesday that drew more than 200 people — a record for the local DSA chapter. — Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Meighan-Thiel, a pitcher and first baseman for the high school baseball team, had just wrapped up practice and was about to go canvassing, knocking on doors throughout Culver City, trying to persuade people to support the initiative. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

In addition to canvassing, Emgage conducts sessions in mosques and other locations that focus on the rudiments of voting. — Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

That means a canvassing board will compare your signature to the one in your voter registration record. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Krista Mann of Indivisible KC, a progressive pro-democracy organization, said the event will include mobilization activities like door knocking, canvassing and sharing information about what issues are on local ballots. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

O’Hare though paid individuals a collective $16,000 for canvassing, whereas Simmons doesn’t report spending any. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Some time later, they were seen canvassing the area looking for surveillance video and witnesses. — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

While canvassing the area with a real estate broker, Scotto learned that its tenant had fallen four months behind on rent. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026