rechannel

verb

Definition of rechannelnext
as in to divert

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Recent Examples of rechannel But his camp imagination soon ran way too wild and his efforts to rechannel bygone allure bordered on the carnivalesque. — Nathan Smith, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rechannel
  1. divert
  2. redirect
  3. deviate
  4. avert
  5. deflect
  6. shift
  7. switch
  8. transfer
Verb
  • The shenanigans ultimately prove slight but undeniably diverting.
    — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The $10 million, part of a settlement offered by a company that overcharged Medicaid, was diverted into other hands, starting with the Hope Florida Foundation, the favorite charity of First Lady Casey DeSantis.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of divert
Verb
  • The original plan changed because of substantial delays caused by global conflicts and suppliers redirecting their resources towards military products, including drones and missiles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
  • By changing its flight attitude, the platform could redirect the radar beam toward different sectors without depending entirely on a mechanically rotating antenna.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of redirect
Verb
  • But in Central Asia, far from the empire’s center, local artists sometimes used the mosaics to deviate from the official agenda.
    — Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But over time, due to a variety of systems issues with obtaining certain medications, the lethal injection protocol has deviated from the standard devised by Chapman.
    — M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of deviate
Verb
  • For the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, speaking up is not just about averting disorder, but about establishing a different civic order.
    — the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But that crisis was averted on Sunday, as Hafley and the Dolphins picked up their first win of the 2026 NFL season against the New York Jets, 28-25, at MetLife Stadium.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of avert
Verb
  • Tkachuk deflected Seth Jones’ shot from the point just five seconds into the man advantage.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Herold also deflected two extra-point tries, though both still sailed through the uprights.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of deflect
Verb
  • Election forecaster Cook Political Report shifted Ohio’s gubernatorial race toward Democratic candidate Amy Acton on Friday after a week of backlash over an ad Republican Vivek Ramaswamy ran featuring her estranged mother.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Miller points out that the numbers are extremely volatile, and could shift big time by election day.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of shift
Verb
  • Could someone buy the car with a combustion engine and switch to electric power later?
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Get that distinction wrong, and a company can pull back while demand remains strong, enter a debate its customers did not ask it to join, or mistake the friction of switching for genuine loyalty.
    — Kari Butcher, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of switch
Verb
  • Those tankers transfer oil to other tankers waiting in the Gulf of Oman for shipment to customers in Asia.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • A lot of uncertainty remains in the lift capacity of Starship, as well as in how much cryogenic methane and liquid oxygen will boil off in orbit and how efficient the process of transferring propellants from one ship to another will be.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of transfer

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“Rechannel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rechannel. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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