Thesaurus results for CHANNELIZES

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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That playfulness channels the same artistic impulse that first drew Coppola to the project.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
This tracksuit channels the polished aesthetic of Holmes’ look, with a few thoughtful details of its own.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

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Eisenberg writes and directs the film, along with the original songs.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Barry wrote the series, serves as showrunner and is exec producing alongside Susanne Bier, who directs all episodes, as well as Frank Spotnitz, Emily Feller, Tobi de Graaff, and Antoine Douaihy.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

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The thousands of square miles of mountain watershed around us, the San Gabriels and the San Bernardinos, are as steep as roller coasters, and the rain funnels off them in tumults.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The steep, rocky nature of the canyon itself funnels water rapidly.

— Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of funnels

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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

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