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