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

Across her TikTok and social media pages, the junior red carpet correspondent (who has even done some work for PEOPLE) has amassed a following of over 3 million for her fashion-forward ‘fits and A-list celebrity interviews shared to her channels. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 If comparison sites and vertical search players regain placement, the channels many brands deprioritized around 2015 come back into the mix. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Verb

Zendaya channeled her inner Greek goddess for The Odyssey premiere in London. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 23 July 2026 Over the years, Kovalcik and others at RCHS have diligently worked with Tippy to channel her energy and intelligence into training. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for channel

Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel

Noun

The agency’s testing identified cyclospora in two samples taken from a canal that the farm used for irrigation.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
The Ada County Coroner’s Office has identified the man killed in a police shooting Thursday near a canal and gas station at the South Cloverdale and West Overland roads intersection in Boise.

— Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

Definition of canal

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Serrajordi was used to watching the first team from her home at La Masia, the famed Barcelona youth academy known for fostering top talent in the club’s pipeline.

— Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Hochul, who weakened the state’s climate goals and signed off on new gas pipelines, is again an example.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of pipeline

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Sitting at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, the strait serves as a conduit for about 12% of global trade and has become even more vital for Saudi oil exports following the shuttering of the Strait of Hormuz.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 July 2026
The White House press corps, the conduit that routes and shapes the official government narrative, has itself been reshaped, its composition altered to better reflect the President’s preferences.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Definition of conduit

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Orlando Police were flooded with tips, including from psychics, about the disappearances of Jennifer Kesse in 2006 and Michelle Parker in 2011, the research paper said.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2026
Though unusual, unorthodox and often a last resort, police departments at times call on psychics to help redirect detectives who’ve looked at the same facts and evidence time and again.

— Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Definition of psychic

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Roughly half the farm receives water from Northern California via a vast system of aqueducts.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
These properties have enabled the likes of the Pantheon, ancient Roman aqueducts, and even parts of the Colosseum to survive two millennia, while some Brutalist buildings from the 1960s that were made from modern concrete are crumbling.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

Definition of aqueduct

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Its songwriting is modern and progressive, while its sound is vintage country, as though it were pulled straight out of 1960s Nashville.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026
Since then, the group has become one of the biggest rock acts in the world, and its edgy sound has continued to evolve, becoming slightly more appealing to a wider audience while simultaneously shaping what rock music is like today.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026