as in to direct
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
the director of the charity should be canalizing the flow of donations so that the money ends up where it is most needed
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Recent Examples of canalize
Some became conscious of the role a state could play in intervening in the economy in order to curb and canalize democracy.
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Zeev Sternhell, Slate Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
Zeev Sternhell, Slate Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canalize
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The southern flow of the Everglades would direct floodwaters toward Alligator Alcatraz, where the Tamiami Trail acts as a dam, stacking water up.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Aug. 2025
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Then, on a dangerous free kick whipped in by Izzy Rodriguez just five minutes later, Ball’s glancing header directed the ball into the net.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
2 Aug. 2025
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Allow your ideas and insights to be channeled into tangible aspects of your life.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Aug. 2025
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The siblings last summer split their personal properties and shares in the company, a total of almost 62 percent, channeling them into their own respective holdings.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Those changes include channelizing the bay in some places and transforming it into dunes and marshland in others.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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The statement is in effect until 8 p.m. Caught in a rip: How to stay safe Rip currents are channelized currents of water flowing away from shore at surf beaches.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2025
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Plus, many 24/7 support channels funnel you to a support ticket if the question is anything more than a basic one.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Aug. 2025
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Bringing in new revenues would both increase the Unified Government’s portion of residents’ property tax bills and funnel cash back into area services, like public safety, after the commission’s 2024 decision to freeze revenues.—
Sofi Zeman
July 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 July 2025
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At least it was accompanied by a fact sheet circulated by the U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, plus an Oval Office press briefing with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer piped in via speakerphone.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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No, the dishes weren’t always piping hot, and the cocktails leaned a little too sweet for my taste, but the flavors were consistently strong.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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But another bill, HB 3520 by Rep. David Spiller, R-Jacksboro, to lessen the amount of liability insurance coverage rideshare drivers need to carry, took up a whole lot more time.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Just inside the doors of the employee entrance to Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn Truck Plant is a scoreboard that looms high above a double set of steep stairs that carry the 3,600 employees up to the factory floor where the company builds its best-selling vehicle: the F-150 pickup.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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Thuc Hoang led the development of El Capitan, a supercomputer powerful enough to conduct nuclear simulations, at the National Nuclear Security Administration.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2025
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Some data analysis in this chart was conducted using AI.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Canalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canalize. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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