channeled

verb

variants or channelled
past tense of channel
as in directed
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 channeled Material that isn't consumed by these feasting cosmic titans is channeled to the poles of the black holes, from where it is blasted out as plasma jets. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Earlier this year, Lovato channeled her inner Brat at the Los Angeles premiere of Charli XCX’s The Moment. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026 The funds will be channeled through Shakira’s Fundación Pies Descalzos (Barefoot Foundation), and will go toward rebuilding schools and getting children back into classrooms. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026 For years, Kiganda channeled his grief into advocacy, participating in World AIDS Day to raise awareness about HIV. — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026 Natalie channeled that motivation in the en suite bath as well. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026 Since the founding of the Gulf Cooperation Council in 1981, leaders of its six member countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – have channeled efforts into regional integration. — Firmesk Rahim, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 His mother’s natural instinct for performance, particularly dance, was ultimately channeled into stripping by his father. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026 For a performance in Madrid a few weeks ago, the two channeled a yellow snapperfish, which is typically found in tropical waters. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeled
  1. directed
  2. funneled
  3. carried
  4. conducted
Verb
  • Caroline Norris is series producer, Gemma O’Shaughnessy is producer and the series is directed by Addison and Neasa Hardiman.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Robert Moresco‘s directed the film from a script by Amanda Moresco and Stefano Torrisi.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of directed
Verb
  • Since June's election, Super PACs associated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee have funneled more than $5 million into the East Bay race on ads supporting Hernandez, according to Politico.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Federal investigators are probing whether insurance firms owned by Walter improperly funnelled money to other companies of his.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of funneled
Verb
  • At the celebrations, Torres was also spotted wearing a rubber bracelet with a Spain flag that carried branding from the Guardia Civil — one of the country’s two national law enforcement agencies (the other being the Policia Nacional).
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Roughly 300 poles and 44 power transmission poles need to be repaired or replaced in Gary as a result of the storm, which carried winds of 99 mph (159 kilometers per hour), said Melody Birmingham, an executive at NIPSCO's parent company.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of carried
Verb
  • Edwards said no officers have been put on leave, but an review is conducted after every pursuit.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2026
  • And the latest poll, conducted by the Institute of Governmental Studies at UC Berkeley, found 48% of likely voters support it, 41% oppose it and 11% are undecided.
    — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of conducted

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“Channeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeled. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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