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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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

While Roku provides Fox with an opportunity to be more aggressive in marketing its channels, Fox has pledged that the platform will remain open to distributing content from competitors. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 After the allegations came out, Brand converted to Christianity and spoke about his religion extensively on his social media channels. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Verb

Gareth Skewis, co-founder of Palace, believes in the power of IRL experiences to channel brand messaging. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026 The midterm elections that came to a close Tuesday channeled voters' deep frustration with high prices, the war in Iran and concerns about government corruption. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for channel

Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel

Noun

Sites is planned 17 miles west of the river itself, and will draw water through a system of canals and pipes to fill the reservoir.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
To prepare, cities have deployed an arsenal of weapons against the floods, including sandbags, water pumps, sand berms and drainage canals.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of canal

Noun

The insurance costs of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have gone up substantially, even though there’s more oil going through the strait today than there was pre-war.

— NBC news, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026
Iran established a chokehold on the strait, a vital strategic waterway in global trade, at the beginning of the war, and has claimed attacks on tankers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of strait

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This year, two different psychics and an astrologer told her the end of October would be significant.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026
Some people are even gravitating toward religious organizations and turning to mystical practices like psychics and love spells to find a partner.

— Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of psychic

Verb

The engine incorporates an Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle (AVEN), which directs thrust to control the aircraft’s orientation during vertical operations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Volunteers also reported that Basabe continually directed the speaker toward them even after Miami Beach code compliance officers told him that its volume exceeded the city’s noise limit.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of direct

Noun

The update approved Thursday sets rules for the Sacramento River and the rest of the Delta, where pumps operated by state and federal agencies send water flowing in aqueducts to farms and cities.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Since 2003, the city has used its excess Colorado River water, which flows to the city through a 326-mile network of aqueducts, to recharge the Avra Valley aquifer.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of aqueduct

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Inside, Devarana offers a 60-minute traditional Thai oil massage followed by 30 minutes of singing bowl sound healing, combining halotherapy and chakra balancing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Imax is also at work on pilots for new concept auditoriums, including smaller, ultra-premium venues for better immersive aspect ratio, depth of view and sound.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026