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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 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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as in funnels
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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channels
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These days, scenic boat tours give you a good sense of Amsterdam canals’ history, and several major annual events, including the Queens Day Parade and Gay Pride, take place on their waters (so beware of boat traffic).—
Dan Q. Dao,
Architectural Digest,
8 Mar. 2025 -
Here, homes sit along canals and flags advertise fresh live shrimp and crawfish.—
Mariah Tyler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2025
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Desperate for more space, the city negotiated an initial $40 million deal with the Row, still in financial straits from the pandemic.—
Luis Ferré-Sadurní,
New York Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Recognizing the dire straits, the California Fish and Game Commission in April voted to uplist desert tortoises from threatened to endangered.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2024
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South Bow, a liquid pipelines business that has managed the pipeline since 2024, said control center leak detection systems detected a pressure drop in the system.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The most successful organizations will be those that understand and leverage these educational models, recognizing that today’s learning approaches are tomorrow's talent pipelines.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Capitol Police have stepped up security for the event, closing roads and increasing patrols around the Capitol grounds.—
Kate Selig,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Crews are working to clear snow and ice from roads after blizzard conditions Sunday brought 8-12 inches of snow in various parts of the metro, according to the National Weather Service in Kansas City.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
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Rima served as the Best Bets editor at New York Magazine for seven years, and writes primarily about lifestyle pursuits (design, art, culture and travel) for top international outlets including The New York Times, Elle and Elle Décor, Galerie, HTSI and the The Wall Street Journal, amongst others.—
Rima Suqi,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The two men, described by multiple local outlets as brothers, were issued appearance tickets and are expected to appear in Colesville Town Court on April 24.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2025
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Double tubes are available to rent and there are no height requirements for the entire hill.—
Jalen Williams,
Detroit Free Press,
25 Dec. 2024
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Most tubing locations provide tubes as part of the admission cost.—
Jalen Williams,
Detroit Free Press,
25 Dec. 2024
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But this trend isn’t just about the social media shock factor and tariff retaliation.—
Zoe Bayliss Wong,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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From social media to legacy media news stories to co-ed classrooms to streaming platforms to advertisements featuring only young women, young males today are bombarded with messages that denigrate their identity (‘toxic’) and question their relevance.—
Andrew Reiner,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Missy Barnes directs the production, which tells the story of the title character, a teenage girl who endures relentless bullying at school and a fanatically religious mother at home.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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Wade Hair directs the musical for the theater, 6900 Aloma Ave.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Channels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channels. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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