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as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
water was drained from the swamp through a specially constructed channel
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as in pipeline
a direct way of passing along information or supplies
you need to make arrangements through the proper channels
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as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
had to replace the main water channel
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as in psychic
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead
the channel went into a trance and began speaking in what was purported to be the voice of the deceased woman
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as in to direct
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
an athletic youth who channeled all of his energy into sports
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Recent Examples of channel
Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
However, cross-border payments remain significantly slower and more expensive through traditional channels, preserving blockchain's competitive advantage for international transactions.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
In September, Spector appeared in a Mamdani ad channeling his robber baron character from HBO’s The Gilded Age to perform a dramatic reading of a New York Times story about how the rich in the Hamptons are reacting to the Democratic nominee.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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Noun
These specialized proteins—ubiquitous across living cells—serve as water channels, effectively filtering water.
—Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
However, cross-border payments remain significantly slower and more expensive through traditional channels, preserving blockchain's competitive advantage for international transactions.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
Listen to this State of the World From NPR episode to hear how the orchestra is channeling their daily reality into this composition.
—NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
In September, Spector appeared in a Mamdani ad channeling his robber baron character from HBO’s The Gilded Age to perform a dramatic reading of a New York Times story about how the rich in the Hamptons are reacting to the Democratic nominee.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel
Noun
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The Polish tourist posted a recent video of herself walking down steps into a canal.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The canal connected increasingly specialized regions in the early US, explains historian Roger Ransom.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is the best way to defuse tensions across the strait and things could move from there.—
Zhou Bo,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ferry service in the winter, however, is dependent on ice coverage in the straits.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ukraine needs a constant pipeline of weapons from its allies to defend against Russian barrages of missiles and drones – often several hundred in one night.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Other topics discussed at the meeting included developing a referee pipeline with current students and improving the relationship between the MIAA and student athletes, schools and fans.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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But the nonprofit did so discreetly, using the International Rescue Committee, a humanitarian organization, as a conduit for the funds.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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Middle managers—those crucial conduits between strategy and execution—feel less psychologically safe than both their bosses and their teams.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
22 Oct. 2025
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The town, about 25 miles southwest of Daytona Beach, Florida, is home to mediums, psychics and healers, many practicing out of their homes.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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Think past life regression meditations, tarot and oracle card readings, and even sessions with psychics.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The statement also directed further questions to Baltimore County Public Schools regarding Omnilert, the AI gun detection software used at the school.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Actor Ha’s new film, The People Upstairs, a remake of the 2020 Spanish comedy by Cesc Gay, will compete in LEAFF’S main competition strand, which features eight titles from filmmakers who have directed four feature films or fewer.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Workers excavated parts of the route with explosives and built locks and aqueducts along 363 miles of canal.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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Completed eight years later, the canal stretched some 363 miles (584 kilometers), with 18 aqueducts and 83 locks to compensate for elevation changes en route.—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
20 Oct. 2025
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The sound of hammering came from outside in the driveway, where some men were building a coffin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The contract was awarded at a time when the world was racing to field missiles that could change direction while traveling at several times the speed of sound.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channel. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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