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or channelling
as in focusing
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 boutique hotel is named for the beloved adjunct professor and longtime Clemson mayor, the late Larry Abernathy, channeling his passion and pride for the university and city into the guest experience.
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Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
DiLorenzo, with his entrepreneurial track record in development and philanthropy, is likely to jump in soon and could excel by appealing to voters weary of Washington insiders, channeling a no-nonsense approach to economic growth.
—Kristin Tate, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
And the hitmaking singer is channeling Sarah Jessica Parker’s two-series Manhattanite character in the first promo, complete with the familiar voice-over.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
The Archive campaign was shot by fashion photographer Keith Oshiro and was inspired by early Schumacher ads, subtly reimagining the way that wallpaper and textiles were presented and channeling some of their playfulness and charm.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Whether giving can rise meaningfully above its long-running share of the economy will hinge on channeling today’s empathy into tomorrow’s infrastructure, so that no one needs to pass the hat to put food on the table.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Lopez stars as a mid-century movie star, Ingrid Luna, channeling the likes of Rita Hayworth, Judy Garland, and Lana Turner.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
This season is about channeling your inner horse girl—riding lessons not required.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Robinson has a genius for channeling society’s ambient toxic vibes, in abstract but eerily evocative ways, through his odd alter egos.
—Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
DiLorenzo, with his entrepreneurial track record in development and philanthropy, is likely to jump in soon and could excel by appealing to voters weary of Washington insiders, channeling a no-nonsense approach to economic growth.
—Kristin Tate, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
And the hitmaking singer is channeling Sarah Jessica Parker’s two-series Manhattanite character in the first promo, complete with the familiar voice-over.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
The Archive campaign was shot by fashion photographer Keith Oshiro and was inspired by early Schumacher ads, subtly reimagining the way that wallpaper and textiles were presented and channeling some of their playfulness and charm.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Whether giving can rise meaningfully above its long-running share of the economy will hinge on channeling today’s empathy into tomorrow’s infrastructure, so that no one needs to pass the hat to put food on the table.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Lopez stars as a mid-century movie star, Ingrid Luna, channeling the likes of Rita Hayworth, Judy Garland, and Lana Turner.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
This season is about channeling your inner horse girl—riding lessons not required.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Robinson has a genius for channeling society’s ambient toxic vibes, in abstract but eerily evocative ways, through his odd alter egos.
—Judy Berman, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeling
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Archer isn’t the only eVTOL company focusing on the UAE with Joby, one of its main competitors, hoping to launch in Dubai next year, with launch facilities currently under construction as sites including Dubai International Airport, according to Aviation Week.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Attempting to block out everything off the court and focusing on basketball seems to be a strategy filtering down from Splitter who remained guarded in his press conference after the game when asked about Billups.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the very end of the movie, Bigelow captures a variety of government officials funneling into Raven Rock Mountain Complex, otherwise known as Site R, a military installation with an underground nuclear bunker near Blue Ridge, Pa.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Why bother funneling all of that through Hollywood’s pomp and corniness into a movie that’s only half good?—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
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Then, in mid-2024, seemingly out of the blue, the 59-year-old producer was accused — first in a civil suit and then in a federal indictment in the Central District Court of California — of siphoning funds from one of his own shows for personal use.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since Amazon first rolled out 30-second spots on Prime Video in January 2024, the streaming platform has slowly begun siphoning ad revenue from the linear TV market.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Educational institutions aren't an exception, especially in 2025, when attackers are actively directing their efforts toward them.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The film marks the first directing credit for Robert Wise (later of 1951's The Day the Earth Stood Still and 1965's The Sound of Music glory), since he was uncredited for directing additional sequences in The Magnificent Ambersons two years prior.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Legal precedent indicates yes, filming a law enforcement officer conducting their official business in public is covered by the First Amendment.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Currently, there are no specifics as to how much land has been burned or the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Channeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeling. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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