channelizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of channelize
as in channels
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 Synonyms for channelizes
  1. channels
  2. directs
  3. funnels
  4. pipes
  5. carries
Verb
  • This guest channels major Euro-Summer energy with a linen blouse, relaxed pants, and a coordinating headscarf.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 21 July 2026
  • Consider this pleated tunic dress instead, which channels the same relaxed, button-up silhouette for a fraction of the cost.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
Definition of channels
Verb
  • The Constitution directs states, rather than the federal government, to administer most election oversight.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Martín Cuervo directs from a screenplay by Arturo Ruiz Serrano and José Manuel Carrasco.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 27 July 2026
Definition of directs
Verb
  • 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
  • An ordinance funnels that 1% into school employee bonuses, which topped $50,000 for some local teachers, according to Meta.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 13 July 2026
Definition of funnels
Verb
  • The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, which pipes fresh water from the mainland throughout the Keys, said in a statement that the break happened on Conch Key, which is about 14 miles north of the Middle Keys city of Marathon.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
  • The company also currently pipes water to 26 of its own data centers, and is working on more than 100 more such water reclamation projects.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Definition of pipes
Verb
  • The Cherry Creek Arch Bridge carries State Highway 83 through the canyon, linking communities from Parker to Colorado Springs.
    — Karen Leigh, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Felix Jimenez, 38, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, a charge that carries a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison, but can be up to 40 years, according to federal authorities.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of carries
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“Channelizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channelizes. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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