channeled

verb

variants or channelled
Definition of channelednext
past tense of channel
as in funneled
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 Synonyms for channeled
  1. focused
  2. siphoned
  3. directed
  4. conducted
Verb
  • Though Christmas Eve dinner in Slovakia is generally focused on the Christmas carp, Knies’ parents elected for swordfish instead.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • While many other teams were focused on consistency and winning early in the season, Logano and crew chief Paul Wolfe first had to figure out the new Ford Mustang Dark Horse body, which had some handling issues.
    Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of focused
Verb
  • There's no worry that your data is getting siphoned by spyware or your data spied upon.
    Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The proteins are siphoned off and dried to create a powder that forms the base of Formo’s products, which also include blue and feta-style cheeses.
    Anna Cooban, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of siphoned
Verb
  • Slacker, the movie, was directed by a boomer.
    Jim Greer, SPIN, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Kerr said before Monday’s game that those comments were at least partially directed at Kuminga.
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of directed
Verb
  • Plus, the first quarter of the New Year is a critical time when performance evaluations are conducted, bonuses are awarded and promotions are decided.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Following an arrival ceremony at the Carter Presidential Center, a private service was conducted in the lobby of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, before the location was opened up to the public, allowing mourners to come and pay their respects.
    Nicholas Rice, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of conducted
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