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or channelling
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
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Recent Examples of channeling
The rising 21-year-old model posed on the March 5 cover of Perfect Magazine for the publication's Perfect 10 Issue while channeling her Oscar-winning mom's fashion prowess in a retro-looking Cou Cou Intimates white bra and layered Loro Piana hot pants.
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Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
With his strong, emo-channeling brand, the rising star has become a defining voice of regional Mexican music.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
Seville Quarter amps up the evenings with courtyards, live music, and classic cocktails, channeling a French Quarter vibe with Gulf Coast ease.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
There is no longer channeling but crossing, no longer constraint but conquest; the human flow can beat to its own rhythm, supported by spatial structure yet independent of the formal organization of its support.
—Elinore Weil, Artforum, 4 Mar. 2026
Regardless, some of today’s foremost directors are channeling the days before bingeing applied to content, before art was dubbed content — back when all audiences needed was slo-mo running on a beach.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
On the streets of Milan Fashion Week, showgoers seemed to be channeling that same sciura sensibility this February.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
One recent model is a trade-finance guarantee supporting Banco do Brasil, which is unlocking roughly $700 million in affordable funding for Brazilian small businesses, particularly in agriculture — channeling capital to the firms that drive local growth.
—Ajaypal Banga, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Regardless, some of today’s foremost directors are channeling the days before bingeing applied to content, before art was dubbed content — back when all audiences needed was slo-mo running on a beach.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
With his strong, emo-channeling brand, the rising star has become a defining voice of regional Mexican music.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2026
Seville Quarter amps up the evenings with courtyards, live music, and classic cocktails, channeling a French Quarter vibe with Gulf Coast ease.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
There is no longer channeling but crossing, no longer constraint but conquest; the human flow can beat to its own rhythm, supported by spatial structure yet independent of the formal organization of its support.
—Elinore Weil, Artforum, 4 Mar. 2026
Regardless, some of today’s foremost directors are channeling the days before bingeing applied to content, before art was dubbed content — back when all audiences needed was slo-mo running on a beach.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
On the streets of Milan Fashion Week, showgoers seemed to be channeling that same sciura sensibility this February.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
One recent model is a trade-finance guarantee supporting Banco do Brasil, which is unlocking roughly $700 million in affordable funding for Brazilian small businesses, particularly in agriculture — channeling capital to the firms that drive local growth.
—Ajaypal Banga, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Regardless, some of today’s foremost directors are channeling the days before bingeing applied to content, before art was dubbed content — back when all audiences needed was slo-mo running on a beach.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeling
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During a recent interview on The New York Times’ podcast The Interview, Gyllenhaal discussed directing her first major studio film and the test screenings the movie underwent.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Your car acts as a Faraday cage, directing the electricity around you and protecting you.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Des Moines Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Winds sweeping out of northern Mexico are fueling the year’s first shot at triple-digit heat in these communities by funneling warm desert air into the Rio Grande Valley.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
26 Feb. 2026
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In the meantime, southerly winds from Friday onward will continue funneling Gulf Coast atmospheric moisture into Central Texas, which might help ease the wildfire threat through early next week.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Maiava has spent much of the past two months trying to build a connection with young players on both sides of the ball, taking them out to dinners, watching film with them, walking through the playbook and even conducting players-only sessions on the practice field.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Two biologists conducting routine genetic analysis stumbled onto its true identity almost by accident.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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At the height of the sectarian war, parts of Baghdad were so riddled with impromptu militia checkpoints that many Iraqis started carrying two official-looking IDs — one genuine and the other a forgery with a last name and birthplace associated with the other sect.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Zero tankers transited the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday, a narrow channel just off Iran’s southern coast that’s normally packed with an armada of 60 or more ships carrying 20% of the world’s oil.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Channeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeling. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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