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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 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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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
CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
The update is set to roll out in the Chrome 136 update and is already available via the Chrome Beta channel.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Kozloff also made and exhibited abstract paintings that channeled heroes such as Pierre Bonnard and Philip Guston.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Is the Trump administration opening any kind of channel to Beijing right now?
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2025
The update is set to roll out in the Chrome 136 update and is already available via the Chrome Beta channel.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
Before something big, channel your nervous energy into extra preparation or practice.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Kozloff also made and exhibited abstract paintings that channeled heroes such as Pierre Bonnard and Philip Guston.
—News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for channel
Noun
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The Spanish immediately recognized the importance of the canal network.—
Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2025
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The money was intended to help build three structures on canals and basins in North Miami-Dade and Broward counties to improve flood mitigation.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, many who lost their homes in the L.A. fires are calling for a formal government investigation of major insurance providers, alleging that delays and denials have kept them in dire financial straits and housing limbo.—
Karla Marie Sanford,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The earthquake, reported to be 7.7 in magnitude, struck with the force of many atomic bombs - collapsing buildings and trapping people in desperate straits.—
Roger Huang,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Or succession pipelines still anchored in tenure over future skills.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Currently, only one pipeline—running through Turkey—can directly supply Russian gas to Europe.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Belgium international is Villa’s chief build-up conduit and the one player who has started every league match this season and accrued the most minutes.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The trend among the elite to use self-care as a luxurious commodity rather than a conduit for genuine restoration turns self-care into a performance of power and a tool of exclusivity.—
Akilah Sailers,
Essence,
5 Apr. 2025
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Instead the psychics, who turned out to be mother and daughter, split us up: Hechinger in the back room, me in the front.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Determined to rid their house of evil, Malcolm turns to unconventional ghost hunters, priests and psychics, leading to a series of increasingly absurd attempts to exorcise the demon.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Executive branch heads were directed to report back regularly on its implementation.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Following the sound, the officers were directed to a car wash on Van Brunt Boulevard, near I-70.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Last fall, the city temporarily relied on the Croton reservoir for more of its drinking water when half the Catskills supply went offline for repairs to a major aqueduct.—
Hilary Howard,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Here are some of the latest discoveries: Ancient Roman structure hid under lawn of historic mansion in Slovakia — until now In Bratislava, Slovakia, archaeologists unearthed an ancient Roman aqueduct beneath the lawn of the historic Rusovce Mansion.—
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Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Luxury hotels often use soft materials and acoustic design to absorb sound, which can help create a more relaxed atmosphere.—
Bryant Richardson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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To listen to these recordings, to go back as far as the turn of the century, to the beginning of recorded sound to the present is to hear points in a timeline, to time travel.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Channel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channel. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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