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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
These are some of the heaviest grooves that Seefeel have created in ages, channeling lurching currents through intricate chains of dub delay.
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Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
While studying marketing and business in college, Phouangphet began exploring ways to apply those skills in real time, eventually channeling that mindset into building MADE MOBB alongside Launiu and Nguyen.
—Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Janelle Monáe’s Met Gala 2026 red carpet look was channeling post-apocalyptic glamour, thanks to Christian Siriano.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The project embeds local communities as stewards and beneficiaries, channeling climate finance directly to people who manage these ecosystems.
—Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Wayans is also channeling his experience into advocacy.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Chatting with the peddler Rutherford Selig (Bradley Stryker, enjoyably channeling Deadwood), Bynum casually unzips the surface of reality and dips into the waters below.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Mickey Moniak is channeling his inner Ted Williams, via his grandfather and his father.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Instead, Vernon will take the stage over the July 24-25 weekend as a kind of full-tilt avatar of Bob Dylan, channeling the songwriter circa 1994 while performing material from across his catalog.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 6 May 2026
While studying marketing and business in college, Phouangphet began exploring ways to apply those skills in real time, eventually channeling that mindset into building MADE MOBB alongside Launiu and Nguyen.
—Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Janelle Monáe’s Met Gala 2026 red carpet look was channeling post-apocalyptic glamour, thanks to Christian Siriano.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
The project embeds local communities as stewards and beneficiaries, channeling climate finance directly to people who manage these ecosystems.
—Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Wayans is also channeling his experience into advocacy.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Chatting with the peddler Rutherford Selig (Bradley Stryker, enjoyably channeling Deadwood), Bynum casually unzips the surface of reality and dips into the waters below.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2026
Mickey Moniak is channeling his inner Ted Williams, via his grandfather and his father.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Instead, Vernon will take the stage over the July 24-25 weekend as a kind of full-tilt avatar of Bob Dylan, channeling the songwriter circa 1994 while performing material from across his catalog.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeling
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On the website dedicated to its shutdown, the airline said passengers who were expecting to travel should not go to the airport, directing them to a page for refund status and next steps.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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The director got his feature start with action comedies, famously directing the Charlie’s Angels movies in the early 2000s.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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This area was ground zero for funneling OxyContin and its generic equivalent, oxycodone, to virtually every state east of the Mississippi.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Big Tech talent exodus fuels startup boom Silver is one of several former top researchers at Big Tech companies who've jumped ship to launch their own AI labs in recent months, with investors funneling billions of dollars into the ventures.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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Scientists are conducting studies to learn more about the potential risk to people who hunt or eat deer or elk meat, for example, by determining if they are diagnosed with prion diseases more often than people who do not.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar quickly responded on X, slamming his Ukrainian counterpart for conducting diplomacy on social media.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Others may use hollow pipes, tubes, window ledges or even sliding door tracks (a favorite site for the grass-carrying wasp).—
Pamm Cooper,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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Lerner’s critical reputation is also through the roof, each new book carrying the weight of potentially being a moment of great artistic import.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Channeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeling. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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