Thesaurus results for CHANNEL

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noun

ˈcha-nᵊl

Definition of channel

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 strait

a narrow body of water between two land masses the world record for swimming the channel between France and Great Britain

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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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channel

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verb

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

Noun

The dark web site that was selling the 153 million driver’s licenses appears to have been removed, but the hackers could easily spin up a new site or sell the information to other cybercriminals through private channels. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 The case has been featured many times over the past three decades on true-crime television shows, YouTube channels and podcasts. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

Fading Leaves As plants channel energy toward their roots and stop growing, their leaves may begin to yellow or fall away entirely. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026 Burner accounts from China and Russia And those partnership ads are channeled through a narrow group of creators, ORL says. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for channel

Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel

Noun

Nothing was mistaken at the inaugural Cartier Cinema Club dinner held at Venice’s Gritti Palace, where Chazelle’s La La Land was honored with dinner on the canal overlooking the Basilica della Salute.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026
The road’s construction created a push for internal improvements in the early republic and opened the era of canal and road construction throughout the nation.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of canal

Noun

The flow of traffic has improved in recent weeks, but as the US and Iran have struggled over control of the strait since last winter, countries around the world have sought alternative energy sources and looked to cut back on energy use.

— Michelle Velez, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Before the war, the strait carried more than 20% of the world’s energy supply as that oil was shipped to ports around the globe.

— Gordon Lubold, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of strait

Noun

Brent crude oil prices paused in early trading on Tuesday after gaining in the previous session following a drone attack on an oil pipeline pumping station in Russia that reduced flows from Kazakhstan.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
That should spur a determination to avoid repeating the process two years later because no one used the prior experience to build an internal pipeline.

— Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pipeline

Noun

On Wednesday, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission unanimously approved an update to a city zoning regulation to allow retail stores to offer readings by fortune tellers and psychics.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Since 2025, the department has consulted two psychics in Sophie’s case, according to police.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of psychic

Verb

This is the fifth play by Hunter that John Perrin Flynn, Rogue Machine’s founding artistic director, has directed.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Soon after the restart, Arteta had his hands on his head as Piero Hincapie directed the ball over the crossbar from just a few yards out.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of direct

Noun

Chase through the aqueduct This is the first major chase sequence, with both the T-800 and the T-1000 trying to get to a fleeing John Connor first.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
The Vigiles were also tasked with maintaining public order at night, and their nearby barracks used water from an aqueduct.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of aqueduct

Noun

ShotSpotter uses acoustic technology to pick up the sound of gunfire.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
The sound of the mas, the first taste of Haitian energy parade attendees will experience before seeing the group, is carried forward by Jesus Luc, a Harlem native and Lespri Ayiti’s band manager.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026