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or channelled
as in funneled
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
an athletic youth who channeled all of his energy into sports
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Recent Examples of channeled
Her 2020 duo of albums, Folklore and Evermore, channeled the sound and sensibility of indie rock, refracting her perennial personal themes through a dark, blurry lens of fantasy and allegory.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The outfit—both edgy and alluring—has since become an iconic moment in pop culture cinema, and Bieber totally channeled the vibe—in her own modern, stylish way, naturally.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
Runefelt, who built his career as an entrepreneur and early investor in cryptocurrencies, has increasingly channeled resources into health and education projects that strengthen social systems.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As the young protagonist, Wil Wheaton channeled his own abusive childhood into his role as the younger boy in a family grieving the loss of beloved elder son Denny (John Cusack).
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
According to the campaign finance watchdog site Open Secrets, AIPAC channeled $49,003 in associated funds to McGarvey for his 2024 election and $17,950 in his 2022 run.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter channeled the Rocky Horror Picture Show in her new music video.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
The eldest sibling strongly disapproved of their relationship and channeled his feelings through his music as a rapper, going by the name Lil Ren.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Modi channeled that spirit in an address to Indian citizens on Monday during a visit to his home state of Gujarat.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
The outfit—both edgy and alluring—has since become an iconic moment in pop culture cinema, and Bieber totally channeled the vibe—in her own modern, stylish way, naturally.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
Runefelt, who built his career as an entrepreneur and early investor in cryptocurrencies, has increasingly channeled resources into health and education projects that strengthen social systems.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
As the young protagonist, Wil Wheaton channeled his own abusive childhood into his role as the younger boy in a family grieving the loss of beloved elder son Denny (John Cusack).
—Sezin Devi Koehler September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
According to the campaign finance watchdog site Open Secrets, AIPAC channeled $49,003 in associated funds to McGarvey for his 2024 election and $17,950 in his 2022 run.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter channeled the Rocky Horror Picture Show in her new music video.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
The eldest sibling strongly disapproved of their relationship and channeled his feelings through his music as a rapper, going by the name Lil Ren.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Modi channeled that spirit in an address to Indian citizens on Monday during a visit to his home state of Gujarat.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeled
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In other states across the country, convicts were funnelled into a range of different facilities, but in Aragua the system was more centralized, and the main prison was Tocorón.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Obvious as that opening sequence at the cider mill might be, there’s a lingering queasiness to its Wes Anderson-like top-down shots of apples being funnelled through a big machine that shuts down the second an irregular object is thrown into the mix.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Rethinking foam design Traditionally, foam design has focused on maintaining a constant stress plateau, with iterations aimed at optimizing mechanical properties alone.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Part of the presentation focused on helping people overcome their fear of being ostracized for having plants seen as too wild.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Inner counties, including the North State, Inland Empire and Central Valley would be siphoned off into another state, which Gallagher claimed would be the nation’s seventh-largest.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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And other places, like Las Vegas, siphoned the star power.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Chisholm also directed a lewd acronym at a user on X who criticized him for going after Walsh after the final out.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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After a noticeable drop in school attendance due to SEPTA cuts in the first week of the new school year, the city directed a portion of its $135 million transit subsidy to restore bus and trolley service on routes that are heavily used by students.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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To make sure drivers don’t miss critical cues, important noises can also be piped directly into the cabin via the headrest.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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Tesla drivers can choose from 80 supercharger stations surrounding the diner and can order food directly from their cars’ touch screens, while audio for the drive-in movie screens is piped into their sound system.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Arteta later revealed that the Arsenal squad had conducted a vote on who would be this season’s captain, and that Odegaard won ‘by a mile’.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The warplanes recently conducted operational flight testing of AGR-20F live fire at targets over land and water.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Channeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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