Synonyms of channeling

channeling

verb

variants or channelling

present participle of channel

as in directing

to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway

an athletic youth who channeled all of his energy into sports

Synonyms & Similar Words

• directing
• funneling
• conducting
• carrying
• channelizing
• siphoning
• piping
• focusing
• canalizing
• transmitting
• conveying
• consolidating
• concentrating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of channeling

The president has reworked Russia’s economy and political system around the conflict, channeling investment into weapons factories and making loud proponents of the war central figures in the country’s government. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026

Pop star and Pennyworth actress Paloma Faith is channeling a Hollywood titan’s controversial past behavior amid her courtship with boyfriend Stevie Thomas. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

But one of her first awards for the sort of ventriloquism that would shape her career came from channelling a woman like her mother. — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Now, the French designer is channeling that affection for the landscape into ASerra, a new hotel and residential development in Melides with 22 private villas starting at $6 million. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2026

The retro looks didn’t hurt either, channeling the boxy hatches styled by Giorgetto Giugiaro in the 1970s and ’80s. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026

Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell channeling Dunk and Egg at the #Emmys! — Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Which is how, at a funeral parlor, Bernie comes to meet Araminta (Jodie Comer channeling her inner Helena Bonham-Carter as a gothic, reclusive cat lady). — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

Water-Jet Guided Laser technology overcomes this challenge by channeling a laser inside a microscopic jet of water to precisely cut the material while simultaneously cooling the surface and clearing away debris. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026