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or channelling
as in directing
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
There were some major wins on the red carpet, with Mia Goth stepping out in Dior and Ariana Grande channelling her inner-Glinda in a beaded Alberta Ferretti number.
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Rachel Choy, Refinery29, 5 Jan. 2026
Sure enough, Rico Dowdle slipped (again), botched the pitchback (which Bryce Young tried to pick up rather than immediately dive on, unfortunately channeling Cam Newton in the Super Bowl) and the Bucs recovered.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Jan. 2026
For this look, showcased in Paris, channeling the Statue of Liberty, Knowles-Carter complemented a custom Balmain dress with custom gold Amina Muaddi pumps.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 31 Dec. 2025
Bic Cedar’s primary lodges—Spring View and Falls Lodge, each channeling the charm of early-century Adirondack retreats, along with the more basic Valley View—anchor the resort’s classic accommodation lineup.
—T.j. Olwig, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
The sisters, daughters of Diana's brother Charles Spencer, wore off-the-shoulder black floor-length dresses channeling their late aunt's iconic revenge dress worn at 1994's Serpentine Gallery.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Following a mountain biking accident in 2018 that damaged her spinal cord, Benthaus shifted her focus toward new challenges, channeling her long-standing appetite for adventure into engineering and scientific research.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
The United States has imposed sanctions on eight North Korean individuals and two entities, accusing them of laundering funds from cybercrime and fraud and channeling them into the North’s nuclear weapons program.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
And yet here was Henley, in the heart of the NFL, taking his grief and channeling it into work.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeling
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In addition to his directing prowess, Reiner's skills as an actor were recognized by the Golden Globes in the past.—
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Agitators directing traffic and impeding law enforcement activity in Minnesota are drawing sharp criticism from a former police official, who warns the scenes signal a dangerous normalization of obstruction that threatens public safety and the rule of law.—
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At first glance, the Rural Health Transformation Program appears to be just a conduit for funneling funds to strapped rural hospitals and clinics facing slashed Medicaid spending.—
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Keeler was accused of funneling casino cash to a Republican political group.—
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Currently, there are no specifics available regarding the size of area burned or the crew conducting the prescribed fire.—
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is conducting the in-custody death investigation.—
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Putin is yet to comment on the developments related to the tanker, which the US had previously sanctioned for carrying illicit Iranian oil.—
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Russia attacks Ukraine with new Oreshnik ballistic missile Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with a new hypersonic ballistic missile, an advanced weapon capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.—
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“Channeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeling. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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