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 Instead of channeling the Addams family through Wednesday’s braids or Morticia’s sleek, pin-straight hair, as she’s done before, Ortega opted for a ’70s ponytail that feels more in line with the trend cycle this season. — María Diez, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2026 Jennifer Lawrence is channeling the excitement of her return to The Hunger Games franchise to encourage her followers to vote in the 2026 midterms. — Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026 But what begins as emulating her mother’s favorite role-playing game turns fantastical, as the RPG itself bleeds into the real world, channeling Hattie’s grief and forcing her to rely on her father once more. — Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026 Dolly Parton was another popular choice, with several attendees channeling the country music legend in elaborate costumes. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026 And actress Sarah Pidgeon, who portrays Bessette Kennedy in Ryan Murphy’s series, is still channeling her style for red-carpet turns. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026 The two looks also mark a departure from the vintage-heavy wardrobe Roach has been assembling for Kardashian, which has included some archival pulls from Saint Laurent and Elizabeth Taylor-channelling Balenciaga. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026 People describe it as a communion with spirits and noncorporeal entities via chatbot—a kind of scrying, a staring into a digital mirror that stares back, likened by turns to channeling, séance, revelation. — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 The Brundle Edition Turbo is Charlie’s way of channeling her father’s many track achievements into a single car. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeling
  1. directing
  2. funneling
  3. conducting
  4. carrying
Verb
  • Prior to Jakobson, filmmaker Elia Kazan lived in the 20-foot-wide abode while directing East of Eden (1955) and Splendor in the Grass (1961).
    — Demetrius Simms for Robb Report, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Avildsen brought the movie in on time and went on to win the Oscar for directing.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said the spill occurred in the inbound lanes, which led to all lanes being closed and left vehicles funneling through a single lane before gradually opening.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • At the same time, the Big Three have been aggressive in funneling cash to Wall Street investors through dividends and stock buybacks.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of funneling
Verb
  • The additional revenue would fund hospital improvements, local fire agencies and nonprofit organizations conducting wildfire-prevention work.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Kseniia Petrova, who was conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, was indicted last year on one count of concealment of a material fact, one count of false statement and one count of smuggling goods into the United States.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of conducting
Verb
  • The development is part of China’s broader push to establish a low-altitude economy covering drones, cargo aircraft and passenger-carrying vehicles.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Competence doesn’t require carrying the entire arrangement yourself.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of carrying

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

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