as in to direct
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
the director of the charity should be canalizing the flow of donations so that the money ends up where it is most needed
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Recent Examples of canalize
Some became conscious of the role a state could play in intervening in the economy in order to curb and canalize democracy.
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Zeev Sternhell, Slate Magazine, 7 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canalize
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The latter got the music video treatment with explosive visuals directed by Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman, and Brendan Walter, with cinematography by Benoît Debie.—
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Image ‘The Martial Artist’ This sports drama directed by Shaz Khan follows Ibby (Khan), a mixed martial artist whose career is derailed when his brother is killed.—
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Alternatively, certain areas might be mined to block them off, channeling attacks into avenues covered by anti-tank guns.—
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There is a cosmic green force that is channeled by Sleepy and certain other characters.—
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As a response to this, in the 1960s, the city added more concrete, channelizing the river in the hopes of getting runoff away from neighborhoods to Lake Michigan as fast as possible.—
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Austin and San Antonio have dammed, altered, channelized, buried and otherwise manipulated their creeks and rivers.—
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In this model, vendors might be selected based less on what was good for security and for inmate families and more on how much cash the vendor could funnel to the jail.—
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The aid has been funneled through three different programs, each authorized and appropriated by Congress.—
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When the women are in a car, the audio is piped through to sound like a car radio.—
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Boise uses deep wells at the Military Reserve to pipe the water out.—
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Swenson risked his life to carry the wounded to safety.—
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And the city will carry its own point of pride: that everything Morrow accomplished started right here.—
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The teams that conduct research on special education, help determine eligibility for IDEA funds and those who provide legal guidance to state and local leaders were also impacted.—
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The investigation will be conducted in Washington and Tampa, at U.S. Central Command headquarters, Stebbins wrote.—
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“Canalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canalize. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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