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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 United States has imposed sanctions on eight North Korean individuals and two entities, accusing them of laundering funds from cybercrime and fraud and channeling them into the North’s nuclear weapons program.
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Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
And yet here was Henley, in the heart of the NFL, taking his grief and channeling it into work.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
And Doja went all-in, channeling the golden age of Marilyn Monroe with a perfectly coiffed, blonde curly crop.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Hailee Steinfeld as Mary from Sinners Meanwhile, Steinfeld honored her Sinners character, Mary, by channeling her '90s look from the final moments of the film.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
With a fresh sourdough breadcrumb topping, this creamy sweet potato side satisfies stuffing urges, mingling nicely with roast poultry and other autumnal sides, while channeling that classic casserole flavor.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Others have argued that the restructuring risks channeling profits that should have had a charitable public purpose into the pockets of OpenAI’s venture investors, cofounders, and employees.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Every year, the actor surprises and delights us with her choice of costume, paying homage to Pamela Anderson one year and channeling Queen Amidala the next.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
Lena Waithe is channeling her complicated history with Issa Rae into a buddy comedy for the two of them to star.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
And yet here was Henley, in the heart of the NFL, taking his grief and channeling it into work.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
And Doja went all-in, channeling the golden age of Marilyn Monroe with a perfectly coiffed, blonde curly crop.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Hailee Steinfeld as Mary from Sinners Meanwhile, Steinfeld honored her Sinners character, Mary, by channeling her '90s look from the final moments of the film.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
With a fresh sourdough breadcrumb topping, this creamy sweet potato side satisfies stuffing urges, mingling nicely with roast poultry and other autumnal sides, while channeling that classic casserole flavor.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Others have argued that the restructuring risks channeling profits that should have had a charitable public purpose into the pockets of OpenAI’s venture investors, cofounders, and employees.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
Every year, the actor surprises and delights us with her choice of costume, paying homage to Pamela Anderson one year and channeling Queen Amidala the next.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
Lena Waithe is channeling her complicated history with Issa Rae into a buddy comedy for the two of them to star.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeling
Verb
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude disregarded all threats of legal action, directing Running Fence to complete its predestined voyage into the sea.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ramsay told Vulture that her directing style on the movie was born of wanting the actors to feel free on the set.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Starting on Burlington’s waterfront, this 13-mile route traces the shoreline before funneling riders onto the Colchester Causeway, a narrow, gravel path that stretches across Lake Champlain.—
Erin Gifford,
Outside,
30 Oct. 2025
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Vance Joseph builds his game plan around the reigning defensive player of the year, funneling work his way for quarterbacks who would rather eat tinfoil than throw in Surtain’s direction.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Senate is, as of Monday night stateside, conducting a series of votes for an agreement to reopen the government, though any deal would also have to be passed by the House of Representatives.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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The courthouse is named after Osvaldo Soto, a Cuban-American lawyer who led the fight in the 1980s to repeal the county’s English-only ordinance that, among other things, stopped clerks from conducting courthouse weddings in Spanish.—
Douglas Hanks
November 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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China last tested its ICBM force in September 2024—its first since the 1980s—when a DF-31AG missile carrying a dummy warhead was fired toward international waters in the South Pacific, within the region's nuclear-free zone, according to a Newsweek map.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Falcon 9's upper stage, meanwhile, continued carrying the 29 Starlink satellites toward LEO, where were deployed on schedule about an hour into flight.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Channeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeling. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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