rechannel

verb

Definition of rechannelnext
as in to divert

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Recent Examples of rechannel But his camp imagination soon ran way too wild and his efforts to rechannel bygone allure bordered on the carnivalesque. — Nathan Smith, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rechannel
  1. divert
  2. redirect
  3. deviate
  4. avert
  5. deflect
  6. shift
  7. switch
  8. transfer
Verb
  • The strong winds forced a small plane ​carrying two Peruvian tourists and another aircraft carrying six foreign visitors to divert to the Marcona Airport, according ​to local media.
    — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
  • All northbound traffic on the Dan Ryan was being diverted off the expressway at 67th Street in both the local and express lanes for several hours after the crash.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of divert
Verb
  • But when the Dodgers swung the deal that felt inevitable for everyone else, Skubal redirected the conversation.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Nsanzimana says the government had to redirect limited resources to keep some lifesaving programs running.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of redirect
Verb
  • Palm Aire residents Wayne Oken and Richard Hosford say the plan deviates from what was originally promised when the development was first unveiled.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Practicing deviating from our defaults, no matter how mundane, prepares us to deviate again, even in higher stakes contexts.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of deviate
Verb
  • Numerous governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps to conserve electricity and avert an energy crisis as record low water levels on the Danube River have forced power plants to the brink of shutting down.
    — Justin Spike, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • One source said Netanyahu is highly skeptical that Hamas intends to disarm and believes instead that group is using the framework to buy time and avert another Israeli military campaign.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of avert
Verb
  • And once again, Taylor Farms has sought to deflect responsibility.
    — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Here, a source of primordial terror—the gaze that petrifies—is deflected by way of the highly polished shield that Perseus wields against the creature.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of deflect
Verb
  • Drucker remained widely read, but the political center of gravity had shifted.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Now, Lopes believes the run has permanently shifted the island’s soccer future.
    — Ainsley Flood, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of shift
Verb
  • This modular system enables rapid tool changes in minutes, allowing the robot to switch between chainsaws, drills, impact guns, and industrial screwdrivers.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson, a onetime Democrat who switched to the Republican Party in 2023, explicitly called out California and New York in an interview with NPR.
    — Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of switch
Verb
  • If this happens, the demand in launch capacity transferring from SpaceX might lead to more opportunities for companies such as Rocket Lab and RFA One, assuming more rockets are ready in time.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Williams, a senior, was an all-conference point guard for Arizona and Iowa State before transferring to LSU this spring.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of transfer

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“Rechannel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rechannel. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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