Thesaurus results for CHANNEL

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noun

ˈcha-nᵊl

Definition of channel

as in canal

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

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as in strait

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 pipeline

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

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as in conduit

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 psychic

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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verb

as in to direct

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 channel

Noun

Jake’s analysis found that the UK’s intervention may run all summer, with media plurality issues around news plus kids’ channels portfolios in the spotlight. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 July 2026 The satellite news channel Iran International has previously received threats due to coverage critical of Iran’s theocratic government. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

Verb

For most people, the spirit of analog photography was mainly channeled through Instagram filters. — Rotem Rozental, The Conversation, 29 June 2026 The key is to channel this energy into proactive preparation, focusing on personal growth and shaping change rather than chasing every prediction. — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for channel

Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel

Noun

Public swimming has been available for years in a canal in northeastern Paris during summer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the museum offers a patriotic lens into how the canals, highways, railroads and mines that stitched this country together were built by machines born in American factories.

— Malika Bowling, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of canal

Noun

Gas prices have started to come down since the preliminary peace deal was announced, but the latest round of strikes has threatened to slow ship traffic through the strait, which carried 20% of the world's oil before the war.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Sixteen of the 40 vessels transited via the Iranian route through the strait, according to Kpler data shared with CNN.

— Deva Lee, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Definition of strait

Noun

The Dodgers also opened the Japanese player pipeline on his watch.

— Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
This lack of competition has stunted the organizational capacity of both the Democratic and Republican Parties, rendering them hollow and unable to cultivate, train, or support a pipeline of young candidates.

— Peter Gosselin, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of pipeline

Noun

Is entrepreneurial-minded, understands there will be a lot of heavy lifting, and is naturally eager to be a conduit for the feedback loop.

— Kate Morgan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Now, with the recent release of the MPC One G2, MPC Live III Retro, and MPC Key 37 G2, Akai has repositioned itself as a conduit between producers and musicians of all ages, with products built for the past, present, and future.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of conduit

Noun

Terazawa is working on her second novel, Curse Him, a surreal and tense autofiction accounting for three summer months of being scammed by psychics in a small Appalachian town.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
For generations, people have turned to psychics, astrology charts or tarot cards for reassurance.

— Ziv Epstein, Fortune, 16 May 2026

Definition of psychic

Verb

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has directed all questions about ransom notes to the FBI.

— Anna Schecter, CBS News, 2 July 2026
According to prosecutors, Edmond was directed by co-conspirators to make straw purchases of firearms from Georgia gun stores that were later transported and distributed to gang members in the Chicago area.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of direct

Noun

Despite the dilapidated state, the couple fell in love with its ancient olive trees, a creek and a network of aqueducts winding through the fields.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
The rolling landscape, nestled between a nature preserve and a cattle ranch, had silvery groves of ancient olive trees, a meandering creek, and a network of antique aqueducts snaking through the fields.

— Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026

Definition of aqueduct

Noun

Every once in a while a crow calls, but there’s not much structure to it, with the sounds listlessly bouncing off the walls imposed by the five-minute runtimes instead of cohering into a rhythm.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
The dome includes small, colored balls inside, which make the popping sound when the child pushes the button at the top.

— Sari Hitchins, Parents, 6 July 2026