canalizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of canalize
as in channels
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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  1. channels
  2. directs
  3. pipes
  4. funnels
  5. carries
  6. conducts
Verb
  • The style channels the early-2000s look with a low rise and a relaxed, slouchy fit.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In the photo, Consuelos, 55, transforms into Spider-Man, sporting the web-slinging superhero’s signature red-and-blue suit, while Ripa, 56, channels Yelena Belova in a tactical green ensemble.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of channels
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  • The artist’s best work, in a new retrospective at the Whitney Museum, directs his campy humor at gender stereotypes.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But DeFlock, a crowdsourcing website that directs people to plot the cameras on a map after finding them, estimates the number in a 29-county area around Atlanta is more than 6,000 – both Flock and non-Flock ALPRs.
    — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of directs
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  • Available CabinWatch lets parents see rear passengers on the dashboard screen, while CabinTalk pipes the driver’s voice through rear speakers or connected headphones.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, which pipes fresh water from the mainland throughout the Keys, said in a statement that the break happened on Conch Key, which is about 14 miles north of the Middle Keys city of Marathon.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of pipes
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  • Researchers with Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University published an opinion piece in The 74 detailing how states can build a system that captures some FSTC dollars and funnels them to public school students.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The moralizing that Baitz funnels through Trip about learning to live with divergent truths seems less apt in an age of alternative facts.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of funnels
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  • Carson Hansen ran for 119 on 14 carries, scoring a 12-yard touchdown in the first quarter and adding a key 36-yard run to keep Penn State's final drive going.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Bearcats back rushed for 252 yards on 12 carries with three touchdowns.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of carries
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  • Honan and Zeche lead Honan Strategy Group, a New York polling and strategy firm that conducts the 5 Borough Barometer, a recurring survey of New York City public opinion.
    — Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Instant cooling fibers help keep your sleep surface cooler night after night, while copper infusion naturally conducts heat away from your body to help optimize sleep cycles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of conducts
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