channeled

variants or channelled
past tense of channel
as in funneled
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 Dončić channeled his competitive rage against the team that knocked him out of the playoffs a season ago. Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 The second look channeled her inner angel, featuring a silky camisole, a short set and massive quilted wings. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025 Lisa Rinna Lisa Rinna channeled groovy energy with her Saint Laurent maxidress. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, Gigi and Bella channeled springtime earth tones in elegant green frocks. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025 Springsteen channeled his unresolved childhood trauma into his seminal album Nebraska. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025 McHayle channeled her stage persona while filming, especially during her instantly iconic bank robbery monologue. Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025 Bronstein channeled Cronenbergian body horror for the scene, including practical effects. Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 The Vikings channelled that energy to begin the second half as stand-in quarterbackCarson Wentz led a nine play 59-yard drive that ended in a three-yard Jordan Mason run up the middle to give the Vikings a 14-10 advantage. Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeled
Verb
  • The chasm is widening between NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit that funneled federal dollars to public media until Congress killed that funding earlier this year.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives has funneled some $500 million into other countries to subsidize Russian propaganda.
    Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
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  • Other oilfield players, such as Baker Hughes, SLB, and Solaris, are focused on increasing gas turbine manufacturing for data centers.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The mill said the looms will be restored and integrated into a dedicated production line focused on premium selvedge denim, with operations expected to begin in early 2026.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cement is a basic building supply, but Israel says in the past Hamas has siphoned it in Gaza to build hundreds of miles of concrete tunnels for its fighters.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Only once has a rival broadcast siphoned off a significant number of Super Bowl viewers, and that was a one-shot deal.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tim Curry of Rocky Horror Picture Show fame memorably gave the dancing clown its first breath in a 1990 miniseries co-written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Beyond her work on KPop Demon Hunters, EJAE has also written, vocal-directed, and contributed background vocals for various major K-pop artists.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Large buyers of electricity typically pay lower rates because the distribution infrastructure is less complex; power needs to be piped to one location rather than hundreds or thousands of homes, said Johnson.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Also, a signature JPMorgan scent will be piped through the building.
    Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • The study, the first of its kind locally, was conducted by Sojourner Family Peace Center in Milwaukee, the state's largest advocacy organization for victims of domestic violence.
    Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Mamdani Holds Steady Lead in Latest Polls Across 10 major survey conducted since early September, Mamdani has polled in the low-to-mid 40s—a level of support that has held steady even as other candidates have struggled to break through.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Channeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeled. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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