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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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That included rapidly funnelling numerous Rainbow trout into Wyandotte County Lake using a tube, something that more than 20 residents came out to see.—
Sofi Zeman
March 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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The team started to funneling ballhandlers to the sideline and baseline more often, after having funneling teams to the middle more often.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 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 10 Mar. 2026.
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