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 The Czech Republic channelled their inner Premier League influence to score from a throw-in, while Korea’s equaliser by Hwang In-beom came at the end of a 25-pass move. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026 These entrepreneurs channeled profound adversity into solutions that now help countless others. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 This isn't the first time the actress has channeled Witherspoon's style. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 For most people, the spirit of analog photography was mainly channeled through Instagram filters. Rotem Rozental, The Conversation, 29 June 2026 For this class, federal action (or inaction) makes or breaks their communities and livelihoods, with their frustration channeled through abstinence in the political process. Alex Rosado, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026 Talent development will be channeled through the Jakarta Film Lab initiative, offering training, mentorship and certification programs for writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, editors and crew. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 June 2026 Meanwhile, other matter is channeled to the poles of the black hole, from where it is blasted away as high-energy plasma jets travelling at near-light speeds. Robert Lea, Space.com, 14 June 2026 Certain times it could be channeled a bit differently, of course, but that’s true of all of us. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
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Verb
  • Hochul, in signing the order, directed the Department of Public Service (DPS) to consider creating the fund to help support the procurement of a clean energy supply and establish an insurance pool to protect against large loads.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • The 2000s megacomic Dane Cook will star in an upcoming horror short directed by wunderkind Obsession director Barker’s father, Jeff Barker, per The Hollywood Reporter.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 July 2026
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  • On the plane, you’re hemmed in by the choices of your fellow-passengers; by the physical constraints of your environment; and by the economic considerations that have funnelled you into your particular seat on the plane.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
  • For more than a decade, California has taxed health insurance companies and funneled that money to Medi-Cal and the state’s general fund.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
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  • Along with Nyong’o, celebrities like Meryl Streep, Katy Perry and Millie Bobby Brown have carried the brand’s clutches.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
  • Short cruises have carried a party reputation for years, as noted earlier, but the format has always been broader than its loudest examples.
    David Dickstein, Oc Register, 15 July 2026
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  • The surveillance program remains active, and mosquito control operations are being conducted in areas the virus activity has been detected.
    Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • The first and most important thing to remember is that both people — but especially Bellingham — will have conducted their post-match duties in a state of physical and emotional exhaustion.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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“Channeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeled. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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