channeling

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 More than two years later, Selma Blair is taking the fallout over her Islamophobic comments and channeling it into a documentary about antisemitism. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 The president has reworked Russia’s economy and political system around the conflict, channeling investment into weapons factories and making loud proponents of the war central figures in the country’s government. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 Pop star and Pennyworth actress Paloma Faith is channeling a Hollywood titan’s controversial past behavior amid her courtship with boyfriend Stevie Thomas. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 But one of her first awards for the sort of ventriloquism that would shape her career came from channelling a woman like her mother. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026 Now, the French designer is channeling that affection for the landscape into ASerra, a new hotel and residential development in Melides with 22 private villas starting at $6 million. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026 The retro looks didn’t hurt either, channeling the boxy hatches styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro in the 1970s and ’80s. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026 Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell channeling Dunk and Egg at the #Emmys! — Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 Water-Jet Guided Laser technology overcomes this challenge by channeling a laser inside a microscopic jet of water to precisely cut the material while simultaneously cooling the surface and clearing away debris. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeling
Verb
  • Yet Streisand was again left off the directing ballot, despite Golden Globe and DGA nominations.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Chick-fil-A’s drive-thrus often have employees standing outside with tablets, taking orders and directing cars through lines that can stretch around the building.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Critics erupted after details revealed the blueprint increases funding for Partners Against the Hate, funneling millions to the Arab American Association of New York, a group notorious for its aggressive anti-Israel advocacy.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • For years, hospitals have been buying and building outpatient centers, and then funneling more care to them.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • The Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that HHS couldn’t vary payment rates by hospital group without first conducting the acquisition-cost survey required by statute.
    — Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Pictures show commuters conducting a moment of silence on the highway, the Dizengoff Fountain filled with red dye and a memorial beach installation honoring lives lost in the 2023 attacks.
    — Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Nobody is accountable for carrying that signal across the business, another way of saying nobody owns it.
    — Jay Lee, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The cost of carrying a credit card balance and getting a car loan have also increased.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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“Channeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeling. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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