Sample Sentences forcanvass (editor-reviewed)
canvass as in: canvass the crowd
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She has been canvassing the membership to see how they feel and to ask for their support.canvassing = talking with people individually
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We need to canvass a wider body of student opinion.canvass = examine or ask questions of
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At the Meetings Snowball often won over the majority by his brilliant speeches, but Napoleon was better at canvassing support for himself in between times. (source)canvassing = getting (votes)
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In 1985, following his junior year at Woodson, Chris was hired by a local building contractor to canvass neighborhoods for sales, drumming up siding jobs and kitchen remodelings.† (source)
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We've done that canvass already.† (source)
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He canvassed but didn't get a clear picture of how to graduate early.† (source)
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My responsibilities were to organize the campaign, coordinate the regional branches, canvass for volunteers, and raise funds.† (source)
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Because she'd do the work and not try and make them go canvassing on weekends.† (source)
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Our sparse neighborhood was being canvassed.† (source)
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This ensemble made me look like a schoolgirl, or a Salvation Army canvasser.† (source)
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Warn the Turners and the Canvasses to stay safe.† (source)
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Alec wanted the cover in case the people they were planning to confront sent canvassers out at night.† (source)
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If it is to be an Illumination party, Booth will canvass the city's notable residences for signs of a celebration.† (source)
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Could his team be canvassing the school for survivors'and still be at risk themselves?† (source)
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After she had unsuccessfully canvassed the town and refused the importuning of many eager Carpetbaggers, she finally decided to take Tommy's suggestion and ask Hugh Elsing.† (source)
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Here was a type of the traveling canvasser for a manufacturing house a class which at that time was first being dubbed by the slang of the day "drummers."† (source)
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