Thesaurus results for CHANNELS

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noun

plural of channel

as in canals

an open man-made passageway for water water was drained from the swamp through a specially constructed channel

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as in straits

a narrow body of water between two land masses the world record for swimming the channel between France and Great Britain

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as in pipelines

a direct way of passing along information or supplies you need to make arrangements through the proper channels

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as in conduits

a long hollow cylinder for carrying a substance (as a liquid or gas) had to replace the main water channel

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as in psychics

a person who claims to speak with or for the spirits of the dead the channel went into a trance and began speaking in what was purported to be the voice of the deceased woman

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channels

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verb

present tense third-person singular of channel

as in pipes

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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During its two-and-a-half-hour descent through Titan’s thick orange atmosphere, Huygens captured the first-ever views of the surface, revealing river channels, ancient shorelines and a landscape shaped by liquid methane rather than water. — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 No longer the sole creator of content distributed through his channels, Wayne now oversees hundreds of employees who together produce roughly 1,200 pieces of content per month. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 In the process, the river’s water splits into a different kind of network of channels, which shift locations constantly as sediments build up and wash away. — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 The joint communiqué officially recognized Tokyo's diplomatic ties with Beijing and ended those with Taipei, though Japan and Taiwan still have close economic and trade ties through nongovernmental channels. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

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Harking back to its Jurassic forbear, The End of Oak Street channels everyone's favorite '80s Amblin classics, but with a far more vicious bite. — Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 Rather than tell O’Connor’s story, Tayeh channels the singer’s ferocious energy through the bodies of her ten dancers, all women over forty, all with something to say. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 Similar events for collectors spread around the world Now Klein channels his passion for vintage computers into organizing festivals, repair workshops, swap meets and other events as president of the Vintage Computer Federation. — Terry Chea, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Darling with a show-stopping low back Born with her moon conjunct Venus in Libra, Emma Stone channels her natal Venus with a look that’s polished, romantic and slightly cinematic. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026 First, a low-voltage DC generator runs a high-voltage AC inverter, which then channels current through a transformer and finally a voltage multiplier. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 This guest channels major Euro-Summer energy with a linen blouse, relaxed pants, and a coordinating headscarf. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 21 July 2026 Created by Chicago painter Nathaniel Mary Quinn, the image mashes up caricatures of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood into a glorious grotesquerie that channels the colorful glam-trash aesthetics of the band’s late-’70s phase. — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026 Fueled by gritty guitars and a bluesy rock swagger, the song channels the music that shaped Twain’s youth while revisiting the confidence, freedom and idealism of adolescence. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 10 July 2026

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Noun

As Jan races north along the canals, his unwanted passengers force him to confront a reality far removed from his own and to see life from a new perspective.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
In the morning, travelers will awake among the graceful canals and bridges of Venice, with a private water taxi to ferry them into the heart of the Venetian lagoon to explore the city’s many islands.

— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of canals

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The new cohort of LatAm petrostates is emerging as an OPEC counterweight the US can’t afford to neglect, especially since its barrels don’t have to move through any dangerous straits.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Related Stories Bankrupted by the financial crisis, a Montevideo veterinarian is pushed to desperate straits and doesn’t have enough money to eat.

— Ed Meza, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of straits

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Notwithstanding Tehran’s influence, as many as 15 million barrels of oil are flowing out the Gulf each day on average, including via the strait and through pipelines, according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Setting up production and delivery pipelines now is critical for testing, regulatory approvals, and eventual deployment.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of pipelines

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Notably, optics technology isn't just being used to power alternatives to more traditional data conduits.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
The century-old network of underground conduits, which houses electrical, telecommunications and fiber-optic cables, has been operated by BGE for decades under a contract that expires at the end of 2026.

— Bryant Reed, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of conduits

Verb

The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority, which pipes fresh water from the mainland throughout the Keys, said in a statement that the break happened on Conch Key, which is about 14 miles north of the Middle Keys city of Marathon.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
The company also currently pipes water to 26 of its own data centers, and is working on more than 100 more such water reclamation projects.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026

Definition of pipes

Noun

They are fed by the Arrub and el-Biyar aqueducts, which, together with rainwater, historically supplied Jerusalem with water year-round.

— Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Roughly half the farm receives water from Northern California via a vast system of aqueducts.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

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