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or channelled
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
Fellow livestream host La La Anthony, a bronze goddess in a Wiederhoeft gown dripping with jewels, channeled her inner Jessica Rabbit with red hair.
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Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Known for her universally flattering lip liner trick, Park channeled that aesthetic tonight in a romantic, undone way.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 May 2026
With no seeds to produce, energy from photosynthesis is channeled down to the bulb, where it is stored for the following year.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
What’s less traditional is the profuse hybrid output, channeled through four drive modes—EV, Sport, Sport+, and Race.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
Streep, 76, channeled Miranda Priestly by wearing a statement-making red cape coat from Givenchy by Sarah Burton's Fall 2026 collection, accessorized with black leather opera gloves, black Stuart Weitzman shoes, sparkling David Yurman jewelry and large black oversized glasses.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
By making the vote donation-based, the zoo channeled the excitement around the cubs into real funding for the kind of ranger work being done on the ground in Sumatra — the same work that inspired both cubs’ names.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
DFIs channeled public money into private equity funds whose managers paid themselves hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to expand a health care regime that, in some cases, had effectively imprisoned the people who most needed help.
—Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Some is channeled to the poles of the black hole from where it is blasted out as powerful jets.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
Known for her universally flattering lip liner trick, Park channeled that aesthetic tonight in a romantic, undone way.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 May 2026
With no seeds to produce, energy from photosynthesis is channeled down to the bulb, where it is stored for the following year.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
What’s less traditional is the profuse hybrid output, channeled through four drive modes—EV, Sport, Sport+, and Race.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2026
Streep, 76, channeled Miranda Priestly by wearing a statement-making red cape coat from Givenchy by Sarah Burton's Fall 2026 collection, accessorized with black leather opera gloves, black Stuart Weitzman shoes, sparkling David Yurman jewelry and large black oversized glasses.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
By making the vote donation-based, the zoo channeled the excitement around the cubs into real funding for the kind of ranger work being done on the ground in Sumatra — the same work that inspired both cubs’ names.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
DFIs channeled public money into private equity funds whose managers paid themselves hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to expand a health care regime that, in some cases, had effectively imprisoned the people who most needed help.
—Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Some is channeled to the poles of the black hole from where it is blasted out as powerful jets.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeled
Verb
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Menache also directed the special.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Mark Mylod serves as executive producer and directed multiple episodes.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Instead, the additional money will be funneled to cities and towns for education and other needs as mayors and first selectmen will be urged to hold the line on local spending in the next fiscal year that starts on July 1.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026
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This funneled into Rosalía on Lux.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
Verb
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Another carried a sign supporting the addition of Trump to Mount Rushmore.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Desmond wore a large knife on his belt and carried a black fanny pack filled with ammunition.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Because Pe’Sla was not included as an affected area and no environmental review was conducted, the approval violates the National Historic Preservation Act and National Environmental Policy Act, the lawsuit alleges.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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It was conducted in English and Spanish, both by phone and online.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Channeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeled. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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