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
  • The study focused on understanding the trends, challenges and opportunities these sectors expect to face over the next five years.
    Barry Reicherter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Insights from parasitic worms A team of researchers from Rutgers University and the University of Glasgow has focused their studies on the roundworm, which naturally infests the intestines of rodents.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of focused
Verb
  • Best new artist is Roan’s to lose, even if there will likely be some votes siphoned off by Carpenter, who undoubtedly is loved by much the same factions of Academy members that would naturally go for Roan.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Public funds are being siphoned out of the public school system and into private, for-profit, and religious schools through this program.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of siphoned
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  • The series is directed by McDonough and Sarah O’Gorman, and the SP is Tim Bricknell.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Produced and directed by Cullen Hoback; produced by Alina Solodnikova, Jessie Deeter, and Scott Holroyd; executive produced by Adam McKay, Todd Schulman, Cullen Hoback, and Taylor Jones.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of directed
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  • The operation, conducted on-site southeast of Aberdeen, marks a significant milestone for offshore wind technology.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The margin of error for the total sample, conducted this spring, was plus or minus 5 percentage points at the 95% confidence interval.
    Steve Banker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of conducted
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