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 Mansi points to sponsors providing direct grants and channeling more of the festival’s commercial backing straight to filmmakers. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 But fear not, Lisa will be channeling that energy into her art. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 This autumn, though, Nordrum is channelling his inner Colonel Brandon. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026 The latest actor to bring method dressing into her press tour (just like Zendaya and Margot Robbie before her), Daisy Edgar-Jones is beautifully channeling a modern-day Jane Austen heroine to support her press tour for Sense and Sensibility. — Elle Turner, Glamour, 11 Oct. 2026 Arthur Greenberg helped transform the Los Angeles legal and civic landscape by channeling the success and resources built through his highly lucrative career as a top-tier attorney. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 More than two years later, Selma Blair is taking the fallout over her Islamophobic comments and channeling it into a documentary about antisemitism. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 The president has reworked Russia’s economy and political system around the conflict, channeling investment into weapons factories and making loud proponents of the war central figures in the country’s government. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 Pop star and Pennyworth actress Paloma Faith is channeling a Hollywood titan’s controversial past behavior amid her courtship with boyfriend Stevie Thomas. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channeling
  1. directing
  2. funneling
  3. conducting
  4. carrying
Verb
  • Later that day, Public Works Director Jason Shykowski emailed employees, directing them to compile a list of projects completed in the 2nd District over the previous 10 years, along with approximate costs.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Henderson had retired from the sheriff’s office about five months before the crash and was working as a special deputy directing traffic near the University of Cincinnati during graduation.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • New York — As a new mom-to-be, my social media feeds have clocked me — funneling endless videos my way about pregnancy, nursery prep and birth stories, to the point of baby information overload.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • During the first years of the war, Russia’s nuclear muscle flexing and hybrid warfare failed to prevent Ukraine’s allies from funneling financial support, military aid, and targeting intelligence to Kyiv.
    — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of funneling
Verb
  • Seven in ten CEOs reported conducting strategic risk reviews on a monthly basis, compared to 50% of CIOs.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The judge handling last month endorsed a proposal by the suit's plaintiff to notify potential class members to submit claims on the settlement by conducting a four-week-long social media campaign on Facebook and Instagram.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of conducting
Verb
  • Different animal species have their own flea species, so rats and plague-carrying fleas traveled together.
    — Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
  • That supplier could be seen in a video carrying a bag, which prosecutors say contained a kilo of cocaine.
    — Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of carrying

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“Channeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channeling. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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