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

Bartiromo had been Fox Business’ global markets editor since joining the channel in 2014. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 Photos quickly spread across Telegram channels, showing where the destruction has occurred. — ABC News, 4 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

As the original pipeline was nearing completion in the 1960s, more than a foot of rain fell, which flooded the inner canyon and caused 40% of the project to be destroyed, according to officials.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Its eight digesters are designed to generate more than 4,400 standard cubic feet per minute of biogas, which will then be upgraded to pipeline-quality renewable natural gas.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of pipeline

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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

The festival later added to the competition with the Gaza documentary NAZA, co-directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, bringing the total to two.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
The matching fabric shade is designed to diffuse some of the light and direct it downward for a softer, more ambient effect.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 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

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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