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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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
Verb
  • One of the questions, directed to David Hunt, director of finance for Entergy Arkansas, asks him to explain the reasoning for the classification of the payments.
    Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There’s also the last-minute addition of NAZA, directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, two of the Oscar-winning filmmakers behind No Other Land.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The deal is the latest example of Gulf capital being funneled into Syria’s reconstruction, aligned with a broader US effort to keep the country out of Iran’s orbit.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Hikers and campers near Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch lodging area started running for their lives Saturday as torrential rainfall funneled down the canyon and idyllic creeks morphed into violent torrents.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Several heavy explosions shook Kuhestak, with fireballs that lighted up the night sky, according to security camera recordings carried by the semiofficial news agency Fars.
    David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The ideas that traveled furthest were carried by story rather than analysis.
    Bryan Adams, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani said an internal investigation will be conducted and that the body-camera footage will be released to the public.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Mamdani applauded police for stopping the attack but said an internal investigation would be conducted.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Channeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeled. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!