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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
Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
From $1,050 per hour. Also located near Mulholland Drive, in Sherman Oaks, this 1,600 square-foot home channels the ‘60s with a vintage cone fireplace in a period-specific shade of avocado green.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025
Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
According to the hotel's team, its design is a nod to Antoni Gaudí’s iconic architecture, channeled in the undulating curves of its banquets and splashy decor.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
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Noun
Cuccia was briefly the chief Pentagon correspondent for the small and staunchly pro-Trump TV channel One America News, OAN for short.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
From $1,050 per hour. Also located near Mulholland Drive, in Sherman Oaks, this 1,600 square-foot home channels the ‘60s with a vintage cone fireplace in a period-specific shade of avocado green.
—Kristine Hansen, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025
Verb
Think oversized ‘80s shades that channel Madonna’s iconic edge or round John Lennon-esque frames for a touch of ‘60s cool.
—Lauren Alexis Fisher, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
According to the hotel's team, its design is a nod to Antoni Gaudí’s iconic architecture, channeled in the undulating curves of its banquets and splashy decor.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel
Noun
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From January through May, the stretch generated double-digit growth for container shipping sailings from the year prior, both northbound and southbound through the canal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 June 2025
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By 1903, irrigation canals that funneled snowmelt from the Cascade Mountains were dug in the eastern part of the state, and in 1914, vineyards that are now considered historically important were planted in Yakima Valley; the most notable is W.B. Bridgman in Sunnyside.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
3 June 2025
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Now that Atlanta’s bullpen is in desperate straits, Kimbrel got called up Thursday – almost immediately after struggling closer Raisel Iglesias yielded ninth-running runs to suffer his fifth loss of the season.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Color Wow's Dream Coat Supernatural Spray is a bestseller for its frizz-taming abilities, even in the most dire straits.—
Amanda Mitchell,
Allure,
16 May 2025
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The fire marshal regulates oil and gas pipelines across the state and must approve the pipelines’ full restart, which is key to the company’s commercial success.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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President Donald Trump is moving to block nearly all foreign students from entering the country to attend Harvard University, his latest attempt to choke the Ivy League school from an international pipeline that accounts for a quarter of the student body.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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LLMs and machine learning are merely the conduit through which benefits to the customer are delivered.—
Justin Warren,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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His strained, sandpaper-coarse timbre served as an ideal conduit for songs concerned with boisterous revelries, shady agreements, licentious intentions and musical pleasures.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Future speakers will include psychics, energy healers and people who deal with spells and other otherworldly topics, Antico said.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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The psychics, too, betray their own apprehension as things come to them.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Izu Ojukwu directed ’76 and returned to helm ’77: The Festac Conspiracy, reuniting with Tonye Princewill and Adonijah Owiriwa who exec produce.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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Even in places with other daily or weekly news sources, those outlets may not be directing resources toward original or locally based stories, leaving it to public stations to fill the gap.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
3 June 2025
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Then Los Angeles built an aqueduct, diverting water from the Owens River to feed the city’s growth.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Firefighters held the fire’s progress at a local aqueduct.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Simz, known for her introspective lyrics and innovative sound, brings together a lineup that reflects her musical journey and influences.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Move indoors at the first sign of threatening skies or the first sound of thunder.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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“Channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channel. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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