channelize

verb

ˈcha-nə-ˌlīz How to pronounce channelize (audio)
Definition of channelizenext
as in to direct
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway channelized all of his resources into winning that state's crucial primary

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Recent Examples of channelize The Don River flowing through Toronto into Lake Ontario had been channelized, encased in concrete, and diverted nearly at a right angle to output at a different location. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026 Upstream from Upper Klamath Lake, a key tributary was channelized and wetlands drained, resulting in massive amounts of phosphorus flowing into the Upper Klamath Lake and, eventually, the lower river. — Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 29 Dec. 2025 The Army Corps of Engineers channelized and paved the once-meandering river. — Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Nov. 2025 Those changes include channelizing the bay in some places and transforming it into dunes and marshland in others. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025 As a response to this, in the 1960s, the city added more concrete, channelizing the river in the hopes of getting runoff away from neighborhoods to Lake Michigan as fast as possible. — Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024 Austin and San Antonio have dammed, altered, channelized, buried and otherwise manipulated their creeks and rivers. — Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channelize
  1. direct
  2. channel
  3. canalize
  4. funnel
  5. carry
  6. pipe
  7. conduct
Verb
  • The governor’s September 2020 order directed the state to require all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state after 2035 be zero-emission vehicles.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • Staging a great needle drop isn’t the same thing as directing a great movie.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2026
Definition of direct
Verb
  • Coming in six bright colors to channel the vibrant energy of summer, this fresh button-down deserves a place in your suitcase for upcoming getaways and everyday wear alike.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026
  • The Shanghai Terrace restaurant, tucked behind a red door, channels 1930s scarlet-and-gold glamour with standout dim sum, while Z Bar is more casual and overlooks Michigan Avenue.
    — Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of channel
Verb
  • Some became conscious of the role a state could play in intervening in the economy in order to curb and canalize democracy.
    — Zeev Sternhell, Slate Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
Definition of canalize
Verb
  • Proceeds from Art+Film are funneled to LACMA’s focus to make film central to the museum’s curatorial program while also supporting its broader mission with exhibitions, acquisitions, educational programming and more.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • The money funnels up, and then out at the end of the year to pay partners, and the whole thing starts over.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of funnel
Verb
  • The latest in Houston Salgado Araujo, 52, was driving to work with three other construction crew members when unmarked vehicles carrying federal agents began following his van, his family said.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Proof that the country our parents carried in their voices, their food, their music, and their sacrifices was never exaggerated.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of carry
Verb
  • Those included a charmingly cluttered Bucket family home, a lush candyland with the smell of chocolate piped through the Royal Theater to complement the full-size mock chocolate river, and a glass elevator that flew above the audience.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • For those looking for simple car camping (beginner) Each of these campgrounds are in Angeles National Forest, offer piped water and vault toilets, and have sites with picnic tables, parking spots and campfire rings.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of pipe
Verb
  • The district usually begins mosquito testing in May, according to Abshier, and conducts weekly tests in many different locations within Sutter and Yuba counties.
    — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • His government has conducted raids and arrested dozens of current and former lawmakers and government officials accused of corruption, including a number affiliated with former Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of conduct

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“Channelize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channelize. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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