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as in canal
an open man-made passageway for water
water was drained from the swamp through a specially constructed channel
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as in pipeline
a direct way of passing along information or supplies
you need to make arrangements through the proper channels
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as in conduit
a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas)
had to replace the main water channel
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as in psychic
a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead
the channel went into a trance and began speaking in what was purported to be the voice of the deceased woman
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as in to direct
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 channel
Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Launched in 2013 and based in Los Angeles, Pluto TV is a streaming service owned by Paramount Studios with over 250 channels.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 July 2025
Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 July 2025
This scent channels the energy of the city with warm, earthy notes of amber, fir, and jasmine, balanced by a bright burst of zesty tangerine.
—Daley Quinn, Glamour, 3 July 2025
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Noun
At stake was the city of Toledo and a stretch of the Maumee River, a crucial shipping channel claimed by Ohio and the soon-to-be state of Michigan.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Launched in 2013 and based in Los Angeles, Pluto TV is a streaming service owned by Paramount Studios with over 250 channels.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 July 2025
Verb
Seemingly channeling the yin to her sister’s yang, Kylie complimented the model by wearing an all-white custom look by Isabel Marant, per Vogue.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 July 2025
This scent channels the energy of the city with warm, earthy notes of amber, fir, and jasmine, balanced by a bright burst of zesty tangerine.
—Daley Quinn, Glamour, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel
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That trend also increases evaporation, fueling more rain that washes pollution like chemicals, dog poop and trash into canals and Biscayne Bay.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
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For the most motivated who want to take it all in, July 13 is the start of an eight-day, 400-mile bicycle ride along the canal from Buffalo to Albany involving 40-to-60 mile rides a day, 85 percent off-road.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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Some tankers are steering away from the strait anyway.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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The final decision about Iran's response will be made by Khamenei; the parliament's vote to close the strait merely advises him of the option to pursue.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The goal is to break the school-to-prison pipeline by addressing behaviors like fighting that can lead to suspensions or expulsions.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Build greater pipeline predictability through systems.—
Jason Bahnak,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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One hole was for the electric box for the 120-volt outlet, and the other hole was for a one-gang electric box the conduit that would house the fiber optic cable.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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Take Letters to Wendy’s, which tells its story via a year’s worth of customer comment cards, all submitted by an unnamed narrator who treats the fast-food space as a conduit for existential riffing.—
Dan Leach
July 3,
Literary Hub,
3 July 2025
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Whoopi Goldberg is the fake psychic who has a hint of actual psychic power that she's forgotten about.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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While MacKinnon says she's always had a special connection with animals, her first visit with a pet psychic in 2001 changed her perspective.—
Athena Sobhan,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Her husband was the cinematographer on that installment and five others directed by Arthur during that 1984-85 season.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
9 July 2025
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The films are directed by Jon M. Chu and produced by Marc Platt and David Stone, who also produced the Broadway musical.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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The ancient Romans built a vast network of aqueducts and canals to harness this semiaquatic environment, now entombed beneath modern Rome.—
Krista Langlois,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
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The biggest find on Tracks II is Inyo, a portrait of the California badlands, set in border towns, desert roads, and aqueducts, with the heavy influence of mariachi bands.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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Here, on starry evenings, there’s something wonderfully nostalgic about choosing a blockbuster from Calcot’s mammoth DVD library, strolling back to your cozy bolthole, and clinking a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon to the sound of a crackling fireplace—pure, country, bliss.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Of course, there’s a variety of insect sounds and the ordinary sounds of rainforests in this part of the world.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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“Channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channel. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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