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 Parker Posey channeled Old Hollywood glamour in a silver caftan with sweeping sleeves. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2026 Tokyo’s national fusion strategy has channeled substantial public backing into private demonstration ventures, giving firms like Kyoto Fusioneering a springboard to pursue joint ventures across western markets. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026 The midterm elections that came to a close Tuesday channeled voters' deep frustration with high prices, the war in Iran and concerns about government corruption. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026 Fellow singer-songwriter Amber Mark coifed her hair and sported a suit to channel Penny’s love interest, Seaweed, while Carpenter’s bestie Paloma Sandoval channeled leading lady Tracy Turnblad. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026 However, about 50% of that amount will be channeled to the agencies or to implement NITA reforms. — Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 Then barely two weeks before the midterms, the BSO channeled Boston’s revolutionary spirit with explosive AI. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 The actor channeled Effie Trinket in a three-dimensional Robert Wun pink couture ballerina gown, complete with a pillbox hat with another ballerina dancer on top. — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026 The Swedish baritone Peter Mattei, who sings Lincoln, is tall and rightly renowned for his rich, unmuddy voice, here channelled into plausible Midwestern vowels. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeled
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  • Volunteers also reported that Basabe continually directed the speaker toward them even after Miami Beach code compliance officers told him that its volume exceeded the city’s noise limit.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Recent fights and threats at Beyer High The football investigation follows other incidents at Beyer High School in recent weeks, including fights that prompted a campus lockdown and a threatening social media post directed at the school.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • From there, promising athletes were filtered into regional training centers, which further funnelled the very best to INSEP.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
  • That excludes money funneled through nonprofits that conceal their donors.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • The vehicle carried no nuclear warhead during the demonstration.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Ossoff, 39, began the cycle as a top Republican target and the only Senate Democrat running for reelection in a state Trump carried in 2024.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • In an October poll conducted by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, co-sponsored by The Times, Bass erased an 11-point gap with Raman.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The rituals were conducted in an effort to restore stability after events such as a famine or drought.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Channeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeled. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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