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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 money was nominally to pay civil servants and prop up infrastructure in a territory sequestered by an Israeli blockade, but many observers agreed that Hamas diverted a significant sum to its military wing.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
  • How TADs work Tax Allocation Districts are designated areas where property tax revenue growth is diverted from governments and used to fund development and infrastructure improvements within that district.
    — Patreece Hutcherson, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of divert
Verb
  • Victims who clicked those ads were redirected to fake banking websites controlled by the criminals, according to the DOJ.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Whittaker redirected a cross played by Paxten Aaronson into the net from near the penalty spot to open the scoring in the 28th minute.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of redirect
Verb
  • In its statement, the BOJ said the move was because of a risk that inflation will deviate upward to beyond its 2% target.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But just like in the series’ preceding season, The Ed Gein Story, this one deviates from its titular character to pad itself out.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of deviate
Verb
  • Eager to avert hefty fee The antitrust trial was to start in March.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
  • At every save point, the game forces James to stare at his reflection, and after the story’s plot twist, James averts his eyes, unable to face his own guilt.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of avert
Verb
  • Scalise deflected, pointing to Trump’s accessibility to the media and claimed that Joe Biden removed the press credentials from more than 400 news organizations.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Sterling says Trump seems to be laying groundwork to deflect blame if Republicans lose.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of deflect
Verb
  • Lamont has dismissed Fazio’s proposals as merely shifting costs from utility bills onto tax bills.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In a memo released Wednesday about last-minute changes for her 2027 budget proposal, Levine Cava wrote that 19 employees staffing the volunteer county boards would be shifted to a different department.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of shift
Verb
  • Ruffy successfully defended Tsarukyan’s early takedown attempts, but the Armenian changed levels late in the round before switching to an elbow that landed flush.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Calvin Harris switched the point of attack and fed Luiz right into stride, and Luiz curled one into the far corner from outside the penalty area.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of switch
Verb
  • This allows fresh dopant molecules to continue transferring electrons and increases the concentration of mobile charges in the semiconductor.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Based on a 1906 German expressionist play by Frank Wedekind, Spring Awakening would transfer to Broadway and win two Tony Awards for Sheik’s original score and orchestrations.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of transfer

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“Rechannel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rechannel. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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