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 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 During their 2022 field season, the researchers observed that during heavy rainfall, corridors in the structure may have channeled water down an interior staircase into the artificial cave. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 17 July 2026 For nearly two decades, Buffett had channeled his donations via the Gates Foundation—some $48 billion across 19 years. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2026 According to Reuters, Argentina’s security minister Alejandra Monteoliva said today’s match would be the first time at this World Cup where both sets of fans will be channeled through separate entrances into the stadium. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 Freeman channeled his inner Ferris Bueller, reminding his younger peers to stop and appreciate every moment. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 The Obama administration channeled $75 million for body cameras to agencies nationwide following the shooting that helped launch the Black Lives Matter movement. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Rauch, Bialik and Cuoco channeled their inner Charlie’s Angles in this behind-the-scenes photo with guest star Wil Wheaton, who played himself on the series. — Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 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, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeled
  1. directed
  2. funneled
  3. carried
  4. conducted
Verb
  • There were 112 throws in the final third directed into the box during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but this year has seen an even higher rate.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Throughout its war with the US, Iran’s counteroffensive has largely been directed atthe oil-rich Arab countries that border the Persian Gulf.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of directed
Verb
  • Instead of raising expensive new money from outside investors, parent companies extracted equity from their nonbank subsidiaries and funneled it into their commercial bank arms.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Wealthy donors have largely flocked to Bronin’s and Larson’s campaigns, both as individual contributors or funneled through political action committees.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
Definition of funneled
Verb
  • The port of entry handled $126 billion in trade carried by commercial trucks in 2023, Reuters reported.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • The team carried a franchise-record $204 million payroll into a season that began with World Series aspirations.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of carried
Verb
  • All the research Matthews' group had conducted, along with weather data from the time of the crash, was synthesized to develop a map of the most likely location and a search area of 10 square nautical miles.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Oil prices are rising after the United States conducted an 11th consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets and Houthi rebels in Yemen threatened to disrupt a crucial escape hatch for Saudi Arabia’s oil exports.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of conducted

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