channelizing

verb

present participle of channelize
as in directing
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 channelizing
  1. directing
  2. channeling
  3. funneling
  4. conducting
  5. carrying
Verb
  • Her two features failed to wow audiences, prompting her to pivot to a lucrative, if unfulfilling, career directing commercials.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Casting Jennifer Nettles was something of a no-brainer for Feste, and so was actually directing the country superstar.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • In all sorts of ways, from the character of Baum’s music to the show-stealing sassy sidekicks, Wanted is channeling the Mouse House during its second golden age of animation, the era of Simba, Aladdin, and the muses of Hercules.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Sara Sothern was the driving force behind her daughter’s career, channeling her own ambitions into Taylor’s success.
    — Estrella Albendea Ruiz, Vanity Fair, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of channeling
Verb
  • The Office of Emergency Management and Communications said the spill occurred in the inbound lanes, which led to all lanes being closed and left vehicles funneling through a single lane before gradually opening.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • At the same time, the Big Three have been aggressive in funneling cash to Wall Street investors through dividends and stock buybacks.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of funneling
Verb
  • In the past, conducting business overseas required extensive communication that was often difficult to establish and even harder to maintain effectively.
    — William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The original idea was to set formal rules for conducting meetings.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of conducting
Verb
  • The development is part of China’s broader push to establish a low-altitude economy covering drones, cargo aircraft and passenger-carrying vehicles.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Competence doesn’t require carrying the entire arrangement yourself.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of carrying
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“Channelizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channelizing. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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