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 That signal broadcasts through the air to the nearest cell tower, where it gets channeled through a complex network of cables. Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 Plenty of music coming from the Caribbean in the past few years has mirrored those feelings, but to the surprise of some, it’s been channeled most prominently via reggaeton, dembow, reparto, and other sounds typically associated with partying. Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026 Some channeled actual ladybugs and butterflies with giant colorful hoop skirts, and jackets that looked like cocoons, eliciting smiles from the crowd. ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026 Hargitay has channeled Mansfield through style several times throughout her career, most recently re-creating several of the star’s looks while making the rounds to promote My Mom Jayne. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 Bitterness lingered for generations and eventually channeled into their all-sports rivalry. Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 Florence Pugh Florence Pugh channeled Vivienne Westwood’s British edge in a lilac dress with shimmering sequins. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 Americans channeled grief and fear into acts of service and unity of purpose. Joe Daniels, Time, 11 Sep. 2026 The March drew massive attention, which leaders channeled into voter registration drives, legal challenges and grassroots organizing that led to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Stewart McLaurin, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • Then, in early September, Novartis unveiled the results of its trials of a drug directed at lowering a protein — known as lipoprotein A — thought to cause heart attacks and strokes.
    Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 22 Sep. 2026
  • This is the story of JAŸ-Z in 8, a new long but guarded eight-part HBO docuseries about the rapper directed and produced by Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
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  • The Migration Of Power​ Through the 1990s and into the early 2000s, mainstream attention was funneled through a remarkably small number of gatekeepers.
    Julia Ruttner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Meta is among eight donors that wrote seven-figure checks supporting Becerra’s gubernatorial campaign, with most of the money funneled to independent committees backing the Democrat that are not allowed to legally coordinate with the candidate.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
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  • Both fighters carried Legion sensor systems equipped with a pre-production version of L3Harris’ HiveLink.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Clear communication grows when assumptions are continuously examined, not quietly carried.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • Authorities conducted a traffic stop and arrested him without incident.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That equipment ultimately failed to lure back shoppers and the company conducted another round of layoffs at the beginning of the year.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

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“Channeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeled. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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