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
  • Harking back to its Jurassic forbear, The End of Oak Street channels everyone's favorite '80s Amblin classics, but with a far more vicious bite.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than tell O’Connor’s story, Tayeh channels the singer’s ferocious energy through the bodies of her ten dancers, all women over forty, all with something to say.
    — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of channels
Verb
  • This circuit takes one incoming signal and directs it toward different destinations based on another control signal.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The order directs the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to stop issuing leases and permits in the Rainy River Headwaters Watershed.
    — Beret Leone, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of directs
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The Ravens also went with an all-rookie running back rotation, and the trio of fifth-round pick Adam Randall and undrafted rookies Elijah Tau-Tolliver and Dontae McMillan combined for 128 rushing yards on 31 carries.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The temple's dark roofs slope toward the misty Saitama hills, while the damp mountain air carries the scent of incense from this historic pilgrimage start.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of carries
Verb
  • Kalshi has removed all mention markets from its betting offerings as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission conducts its inquiry.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Approximately 17,000 customers use the software, and the firm conducts more than 2 million code reviews each week, the company said.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of conducts
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