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or channelled
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
Fran Drescher channeled Fran Fine for her bold and beautiful glam at the 2026 Golden Globes.
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Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Golden Globes hair 2026 channeled silver screen elegance with movie star bobs, sculptural waves, and vintage styles owning the night.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Selena Gomez channeled Old Hollywood glamour in a black floor-length Chanel gown with a white feathered off-the-shoulder neckline.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Emery may take a dim view of that flashpoint, but during the game, Rogers channelled that edge in exactly the way his manager wanted.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Heated Rivalry actor channeled old-school Hollywood cool in an Armani white tuxedo jacket paired with a silk button-down shirt and cummerbund, along with black trousers.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
That blueprint must become real commitments to replenish adaptation and loss-and-damage funds, move beyond the Glasgow pledge to double adaptation finance by 2025, and work toward tripling by 2030, channelled directly to farmers, mayors, engineers, and innovators.
—Natalie Unterstell, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Brooks Nader Brooks Nader channeled old school glamour in her red gown.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Golden Globes hair 2026 channeled silver screen elegance with movie star bobs, sculptural waves, and vintage styles owning the night.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 12 Jan. 2026
Selena Gomez channeled Old Hollywood glamour in a black floor-length Chanel gown with a white feathered off-the-shoulder neckline.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Emery may take a dim view of that flashpoint, but during the game, Rogers channelled that edge in exactly the way his manager wanted.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The Heated Rivalry actor channeled old-school Hollywood cool in an Armani white tuxedo jacket paired with a silk button-down shirt and cummerbund, along with black trousers.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
That blueprint must become real commitments to replenish adaptation and loss-and-damage funds, move beyond the Glasgow pledge to double adaptation finance by 2025, and work toward tripling by 2030, channelled directly to farmers, mayors, engineers, and innovators.
—Natalie Unterstell, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Brooks Nader Brooks Nader channeled old school glamour in her red gown.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeled
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The film, directed by renowned German New Wave artist and filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger, is the latest retelling of the story of Hungarian Countess Elizabeth Báthory, a real-life aristocrat accused of bathing in the blood of virgins to retain her youth.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Jan. 2026
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Later in the year, the studio plans to move into production on Linda Lisboa, an elevated romantic drama to be directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse (The Dressmaker) and produced in collaboration with industry vet Gareth Wiley (Match Point), with filming scheduled across Portugal and Canada.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 Jan. 2026
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The fact that money is being deceptively extracted from Americans and funneled to foreign governments and crime rings, harming economic security, stoking fear and empowering bad foreign actors, is a national emergency.—
Caroline Melear,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Williamson, Newsom’s former chief of staff, pleaded not guilty in November in a scheme to enrich her friend Sean McCluskie, a longtime deputy to former Attorney General Xavier Becerra, using money funneled from one of Becerra’s dormant campaign accounts.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Middleton first carried the Small Hudson bag from DeMellier in a rich mocha brown while attending Christmas Morning Service at Sandringham Estate.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bison have carried their stories, teachings, and responsibilities for centuries.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The poll, conducted between December 21, 2025, to January 6, 2026, surveyed 808 Marylanders.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Resilience has now flown four of those; the capsule also conducted Crew-1, SpaceX first operational astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS) for NASA, as well as Inspiration4 and Polaris Dawn, the company's first and most recent private crew launches to Earth orbit, respectively.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Channeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeled. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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