channeling

verb

variants or channelling
present participle of channel
as in directing
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 channeling Investigators allege that the network used gas stations and other fuel businesses to launder illicit proceeds, channeling them through payment companies and investment vehicles that obscured their origins and ultimate ownership. — Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026 Patagonia’s founder transferred ownership to a trust and nonprofit in 2022, channeling roughly $100 million a year in profits into fighting climate change. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 Top down, paddle shifters playing tunes with the twin-turbo V-8, laser-precise steering channeling the car through turn after turn as if guided by invisible rails. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026 What about channeling your own experience with younger fans into Ed’s relationship with the Enthusiasm Society? — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2026 Ramona’s retaliation in her argument with Oona was that the latter was channeling her mother’s abandonment issues into their relationship. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026 This magnetic manicure features a black base with a swipe of iridescent silver, channeling photos of faraway galaxies. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 31 July 2026 Ly spoke from experience, since she’s created an entirely new corner of her online world by channeling her inner crazy cat mom. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Caroll designed the interiors herself, channeling the minimal, functional elements of Bauhaus, Scandinavian, and Japanese design. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeling
  1. directing
  2. funneling
  3. conducting
  4. carrying
Verb
  • Rydell turned increasingly back to television for his directing jobs.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • So, there was no real risk that a court AI system might confuse any of Elliott’s prompts as instructions from the court directing an AI model on how to read Elliott’s filings.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • Rather than compete with existing national carriers, ClearJet aims to complement them, funneling middle-mile packages into the last-mile networks of partner carriers including OnTrac and Veho.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These increases in wait times occurred as healthcare systems in the US have consolidated and expanded, funneling more patients to centralized, high-volume treatment centers, particularly academic institutions.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of funneling
Verb
  • Glasner said the Innocence Project spent years conducting its own investigation before filing the petition and first attempted to work with the district attorney’s office rather than immediately seek relief in court.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Taiwan is conducting its largest-ever annual military preparedness drills alongside extensive civil defense exercises aimed at mobilizing a whole-of-society response in the event of conflict with China.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of conducting
Verb
  • In 2012, a smiling Jason Arday was photographed by the British press carrying the Olympic flame in the torch relay that preceded the London Games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The crash involved the upper stage of a Falcon 9 rocket that originally launched on January 15, 2025, carrying two commercial lunar landers.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of carrying

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