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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
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Core aeration creates channels so that water and nutrients can penetrate the soil and improve its texture for better percolation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Jordan Julian, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Koy, the son of a white father and Filipina mother, saw comedy as a way to channel an overactive personality and need to make people laugh into a career.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The national tour based on the popular YouTube kids channel comes to New Haven with songs and fun.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Core aeration creates channels so that water and nutrients can penetrate the soil and improve its texture for better percolation.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
Wear them with jeans or a slip dress to channel your inner CBK.
—Jordan Julian, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
Koy, the son of a white father and Filipina mother, saw comedy as a way to channel an overactive personality and need to make people laugh into a career.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel
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In a canal in the Dutch city of Utrecht, fish are beginning to mass behind a lock called the Weerdsluis.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
2 Mar. 2026
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All of these little circuitous bits of water are the canals, and those are the beavers’ highway systems.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Salgado’s ship has been anchored outside Iraq since February 26, about 400 nautical miles from the strait.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Iran, which controls the northern side of the strait and can block any traversing ships, has previously used the waterway as a political bargaining chip amid tensions.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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To remove oil from the reserves, water is pumped into the salt caverns, making the crude float to the surface, where it is captured and sent through pipelines to refineries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The report recommends Davis more aggressively tap into UC Davis’ technology pipeline and build industries aligned with the university’s research strengths.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a major conduit for the fertilizer trade — has also led to a spike in the price of crop nutrients as farmers rush to secure supply.—
Hallie Gu,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The widening war in Iran and the risk of Iranian drone or missile attacks has shut down almost all tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the only sea passage out of Persian Gulf and the conduit for 20% of the world economy’s oil needs.—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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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
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Winners Alliance did not control GST’s board, did not direct GST’s operational decisions, and did not instruct GST on whether, when, or how to stage events.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The governor directed his team to match the brash communication tactics emanating from the White House.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Students learn how their water travels from the Sierra Nevada through reservoirs, pipes and aqueducts to finally end up in their homes.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Architects have found evidence of their use in the pyramids of Egypt and the buildings and aqueducts of the Roman Empire.—
Alcina Johnson Sudagar,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
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In Israel, the sound of explosions could be heard in Tel Aviv Friday morning after a warning about missiles incoming from Iran, as air defense systems worked to intercept the barrage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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On the surface, Disco is a 2000s festivalcore period piece that test-drives the sounds of bands Styles was once too committed to folk and pop to pursue.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channel. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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