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canalizing

verb

present participle of canalize
as in directing
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 Synonyms for canalizing
  1. directing
  2. channeling
  3. funneling
  4. carrying
  5. conducting
  6. piping
Verb
  • Perhaps the biggest was that an HBO Max Reddit account was hijacked and began directing users to an app that was actually infostealer malware in disguise.
    — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When Sarah has more set up for Flour & Fern, there will be posts here directing you to where to find us for all of your future event and day-to-day needs!
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • But one of her first awards for the sort of ventriloquism that would shape her career came from channelling a woman like her mother.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Now, the French designer is channeling that affection for the landscape into ASerra, a new hotel and residential development in Melides with 22 private villas starting at $6 million.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of channeling
Verb
  • Five of Holy Land’s leaders were ultimately found guilty of funneling more than $12 million to Hamas.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The temporary law allows border authorities to restrict asylum applications and turn back migrants if a foreign actor attempts to destabilize the country by funneling people across the border.
    — Brooke Curto , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of funneling
Verb
  • This one moved from *NSYNC and Drake to Usher and Kool & the Gang, with brass filling stadiums and drumlines carrying the energy long after the opening kick of Week 3 in HBCU football.
    — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Last month, Customs Air and Marine Operations agents stopped a boat about 22 nautical miles from Miami-Dade County carrying 19 people from Ecuador, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • According to FlightRadar24, the aircraft, which went by call sign SNAKE4, was conducting exercises off the coast of Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties.
    — Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • As of Tuesday, election officials were conducting the election based on a different map lawmakers passed in 2022.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of conducting
Verb
  • The finished product is similar in flavor to cheese straws, just a little more hearty and without all the fussing over mixing and piping pastry dough.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Alternatively, use a gallon-size resealable bag and cut off one corner just before piping.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of piping
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“Canalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canalizing. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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