channeling

verb

variants or channelling
present participle of channel
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 Sadie Sink is channeling her inner pop star in a sexy new campaign for Calvin Klein. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Rodrigo, 23, has made a name channeling the rage and dissatisfaction of modern romance into chart-topping songs that are equal parts Taylor Swift and Alanis Morissette. — James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 The Cardinals are already channeling their grief toward playing strong in Barnett’s memory. — Pj Green august 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 The film looks at Bareilles’ experience of channeling her own pain to create art and the healing journey that accompanied it. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Oprah is all about a matchy-matchy moment, so a set like this one is essential for channeling her comfy-chic travel style. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026 So, does the Fox sports commentator enjoy channeling Zoolander? — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 North American carrier upgrade cycles align perfectly with Apple's September calendar, channelling extensive marketing support and customer upgrades towards the new iPhone, effectively drowning out rival Android flagships. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 La Nueva Violencia is a smirking, libidinous play for the dance floor, picking up where the distorted guitars of the last record left off and channeling each new riff into sleazy post-punk and electroclash that stick to the body like sweaty velvet. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeling
  1. directing
  2. funneling
  3. conducting
  4. carrying
Verb
  • The other woman found a Mint Hill police officer directing traffic in the 10300 block of Idlewild Road and reported the incident.
    — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As more officers arrived, Kelly began directing the response, assigning priority to the most critically injured.
    — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • While Rodriguez and others accuse Florida Power & Light, the state’s largest utility, of funneling money to help the spoiler candidate, the organization has denied any involvement.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nearby are a Costco and the Broadstone Marketplace, funneling regional shoppers directly onto East Bidwell Street.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of funneling
Verb
  • Leonard must repay the NBA $700,000, and his uncle is banned from engaging with or conducting any business with NBA teams for five years.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The department was in the process of conducting contact tracing.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of conducting
Verb
  • Washington claimed that the launchers were preparing to fire rockets carrying sea mines into the Hormuz Strait.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck on Monday, undermining the White House’s claims that the Strait of Hormuz is safe for navigation.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of carrying

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“Channeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeling. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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