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 So, most of my energy is channelled into promoting this film. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026 The documentary threads Reddy’s story together with those of fellow artists Nil Yalter, Zarina and Camille Billops, each of whom channeled displacement into their art. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026 Burner accounts from China and Russia And those partnership ads are channeled through a narrow group of creators, ORL says. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 The closure channeled extra traffic to and then backed up I-285 northbound on both sides of town from well before its two I-20 intersections. Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The two men have spoken directly since Warsh became chairman, breaking with a tradition that sees contact between the Fed and the administration channeled through the Treasury secretary. Matt Peterson, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 The funds are slated to be channeled through Shakira’s Fundación Pies Descalzos (Barefoot Foundation), and will go toward rebuilding schools and getting children back into classrooms. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026 Regan Slater channelled his inner David Beckham with his set-piece deliveries, Mohamed Belloumi ran around nutmegging people, and McBurnie dropped a lone-striker masterclass. Stuart James, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Earlier this year, Lovato channeled her inner Brat at the Los Angeles premiere of Charli XCX’s The Moment. Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeled
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  • Williams directed prosecutors and defense attorneys on Tuesday to submit three mutually available dates within 24 hours so the court can set the hearing and the probation office can begin preparing its pre-sentence report.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Drain in a colander and let cool for 10 minutes, or proceed as directed in your recipe.
    Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 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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  • Eighty percent of the instruction, including in math and science, is conducted in Spanish, while 20% is in English.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The secretary of state’s office received a complaint about the election and conducted its own investigation, according to the lawsuit.
    Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

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

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