channeled

variants or channelled
past tense of channel
as in directed
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 channeled For years, Kiganda channeled his grief into advocacy, participating in World AIDS Day to raise awareness about HIV. Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026 Natalie channeled that motivation in the en suite bath as well. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026 Since the founding of the Gulf Cooperation Council in 1981, leaders of its six member countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – have channeled efforts into regional integration. Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 His mother’s natural instinct for performance, particularly dance, was ultimately channeled into stripping by his father. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026 Zac Brown Band channelled Oprah Winfrey on Sunday night as the group surprised all 37,000 audience members at their Fenway Park concert in Boston with trips aboard the cruise ship Margaritaville at Sea. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 3 Aug. 2026 For a performance in Madrid a few weeks ago, the two channeled a yellow snapperfish, which is typically found in tropical waters. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Aug. 2026 Police barriers channeled traffic toward the crossing, and water cannons remained stationed nearby. Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 As Eustis pointed out, these donors no longer represent a broad consensus that is channeled into a civic vision via government support, but that is precisely why the situation feels so precarious. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
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  • The league's anti-hate committee was formed last year to deal with hateful and abusive online comments directed at players and the league.
    S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In July, the parliament directed Energy Minister Opiyo Wandayi to develop a policy for renegotiating electricity supply agreements with major power producers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Instead, Beijing rolled out a roughly $586 billion stimulus—equivalent to around 12 percent of China’s GDP in 2008—funneled almost entirely into infrastructure and construction.
    Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
  • McDonnell had saddled up to Banc of California and funneled a portion of her new $15 million loan to keep the other bank at bay.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • At the celebrations, Torres was also spotted wearing a rubber bracelet with a Spain flag that carried branding from the Guardia Civil — one of the country’s two national law enforcement agencies (the other being the Policia Nacional).
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Roughly 300 poles and 44 power transmission poles need to be repaired or replaced in Gary as a result of the storm, which carried winds of 99 mph (159 kilometers per hour), said Melody Birmingham, an executive at NIPSCO's parent company.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Two autopsies have been conducted, but neither have yielded a definitive public explanation for Nolan’s manner of death.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The vote, conducted by conference call, does not close the books entirely on the sale.
    Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Channeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeled. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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