channeled

verb

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 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 — Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 As Eustis pointed out, these donors no longer represent a broad consensus that is channeled into a civic vision via government support, but that is precisely why the situation feels so precarious.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 Gerber also channeled her mom while doing press for the FX series earlier that day. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 July 2026 At Somssi, Kim has channelled the group’s high standards into her own deceptively casual concept. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026 In the latest iteration of her daily vlogs, the 51-year-old former reality star channeled the fictional Ingalls family from the Little House franchise, wearing a bonnet, light-blue blouse and a ribbon tie. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 Other coaches might have channeled Crash Davis as schooled in Bull Durham, opting to cliché their way out of the tricky spot. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 The Millers channeled their passion into entrepreneurship and founded Talnua in 2017. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 For his third foray in the area, Starck channeled Arcachon’s neo-19th-century architecture at a 28-room property primely positioned in the town square to face the bay. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeled
  1. directed
  2. funneled
  3. carried
  4. conducted
Verb
  • On matchdays, supporters are funnelled away from it — directed along longer routes, past new apartment blocks from the post-Olympic regeneration.
    — Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The representative directed the Statesman to Costco’s list of upcoming openings, which included multiple stores planned to open in August and one in October, but no mention of a Meridian store.
    — Rose Evans August 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of directed
Verb
  • This year, the ticket tax funneled $4 million back into Moda, which helped offset the team’s $10 million scoreboard upgrade last summer.
    — Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Even if an individual did not own shares directly tied to the transatlantic slave trade, the capital generated by the practice was funneled into various pillars of European society, embedded in architecture, statutes, and schools.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of funneled
Verb
  • Ionescu was held scoreless in the second quarter as the home team turned its defensive intensity up a notch and carried a 56-53 lead into the locker room thanks to Burrell’s 13 points and Brink’s 11.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Further, they will be carried by ships to other parts of the world when normalcy in maritime trade resumes.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of carried
Verb
  • Citizen tips and information from Airway Heights police officers and Spokane County sheriff’s deputies who responded to the initial call and conducted evacuations helped lead investigators to Farinacci, the sheriff’s office said.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier tests establish technical foundation The fabrication program follows accelerated irradiation tests conducted at Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced Test Reactor in the United States.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of conducted

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“Channeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeled. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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