Thesaurus results for CHANNELIZE

channelize

verb

ˈcha-nə-ˌlīz

Definition of channelize

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

Verb

This is the fifth play by Hunter that John Perrin Flynn, Rogue Machine’s founding artistic director, has directed.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Soon after the restart, Arteta had his hands on his head as Piero Hincapie directed the ball over the crossbar from just a few yards out.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of direct

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Rounding out the new offerings is Wings, which channels Schlumberger’s love of using multiple metals in a single design.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Writing, particularly poetry, for Wright is a form of channeling the spiritual realm and connecting with her inner self.

— Sonjirose Chin, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of channel

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Meta is among eight donors that wrote seven-figure checks supporting Becerra’s gubernatorial campaign, with most of the money funneled to independent committees backing the Democrat that are not allowed to legally coordinate with the candidate.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
The undercover reporter posed as the British son of a wealthy American who was willing to funnel money to Reform through his son, since foreign donations to political parties are prohibited under electoral law.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of funnel

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West Virginia’s Cam Cook — the nation’s leading rusher last season — is the only other running back with 30 carries in a game this year.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The biggest aircraft in the fleet, Boeing’s 767-300F, typically carries about 116,000 lbs.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of carry

Verb

However, the Junior Suite Prestige Loggia on the first floor looks out onto the private pool area, which reaches the glamour of Hotel Du Cap, with white umbrellas and loungers piped with aquamarine-like irresistible cupcakes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
The cost of powering homes is also up, with electricity and piped gas both costing around 4% more annually.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of pipe

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After Sandusky’s conviction, Penn State hired former FBI director Louis Freeh to conduct its internal investigation into how the school responded to McQueary.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Silicon cannot conduct ions; hence, any signal detected by the microscope showed that surface topography generated the measurement artifacts instead of actual ion movement.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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