Thesaurus results for CANALIZES

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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The property now reflects a vibrant, modern aesthetic that channels Havana’s golden age and Florida tropical cool.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
As Meiko, Jen Chia channels her anger and frustration into furious knitting.

— Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of channels

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Other exec producers include Susanne Bier, who directs all episodes, as well as Frank Spotnitz for Big Light Productions, Emily Feller, Tobi de Graaff, Antoine Douaihy, and Anton TV.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Jacob Chase directs the sixth franchise entry, with Brandon Perea, Maisie Richardson-Sellers and a returning Lin Shaye; Blumhouse and Atomic Monster produce for Sony.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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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
The company also currently pipes water to 26 of its own data centers, and is working on more than 100 more such water reclamation projects.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Definition of pipes

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Today, the company funnels around 10% of revenue into advertising, including celebrity endorsements from the likes of Tom Brady and Kevin Hart.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Every part of the message funnels him toward a stranger waiting on the other end of the phone.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of funnels

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The executive order says the restriction is temporary while the department conducts a broader policy review.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
One of the challenges of the technique is making a sorbent that won’t degrade from the heat and that conducts electricity uniformly.

— Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Aug. 2026

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