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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  1. directing
  2. channeling
  3. funneling
  4. carrying
  5. conducting
  6. piping
Verb
  • The development is an early step toward aircraft that could operate without pilots onboard or continuously directing their movements from the ground.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Karson, who started out as an actor, graduated from Cal State Northridge and began his directing career on commercials and documentaries in Australia.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • Instead of channeling the Addams family through Wednesday’s braids or Morticia’s sleek, pin-straight hair, as she’s done before, Ortega opted for a ’70s ponytail that feels more in line with the trend cycle this season.
    — María Diez, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Jennifer Lawrence is channeling the excitement of her return to The Hunger Games franchise to encourage her followers to vote in the 2026 midterms.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of channeling
Verb
  • At the same time, the Big Three have been aggressive in funneling cash to Wall Street investors through dividends and stock buybacks.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The aim was to search for ties to terrorism; the government ended up funnelling thousands of Muslims into deportation proceedings on mostly minor visa infractions.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of funneling
Verb
  • Any legislators carrying such a bill would need to convince their colleagues in multiple parts of the state where Hollywood has less sway of the wisdom of such a move.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Firearms cannot be brought into polling places located inside private property that forbids them, a school, a courthouse or any other location where Pennsylvania law prohibits carrying firearms.
    — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • The additional revenue would fund hospital improvements, local fire agencies and nonprofit organizations conducting wildfire-prevention work.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Kseniia Petrova, who was conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, was indicted last year on one count of concealment of a material fact, one count of false statement and one count of smuggling goods into the United States.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of conducting
Verb
  • Riyadh has brought oil exports close to prewar levels by piping crude to the Red Sea and sending tankers through Hormuz, despite Iranian threats.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Lucid offers a couple of relaxation videos that span both screens, while also piping in atmospheric audio to transport you to the beach or lakeside.
    — Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of piping
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