as in to direct
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
channelized all of his resources into winning that state's crucial primary
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Recent Examples of channelize
As a response to this, in the 1960s, the city added more concrete, channelizing the river in the hopes of getting runoff away from neighborhoods to Lake Michigan as fast as possible.
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Austin and San Antonio have dammed, altered, channelized, buried and otherwise manipulated their creeks and rivers.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Mar. 2024
Draining wetlands and channelizing the Sprague River to enable cattle ranching and agriculture has taken its toll on the region.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Wild Los Angeles Los Angeles is a city of nearly 3.9 million people, with a heavily urbanized landscape that’s epitomized by its vast network of freeways and a mostly tame and channelized Los Angeles River.
—Discover Magazine, 15 June 2024
Harvey says his team’s model can help by quantifying exactly how much carbon would be lost if a particular bog were drained or channelized.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 May 2024
The Army Corps of Engineers responded by straightening and channelizing the Trinity, cutting down trees, and raising levees to contain future floods.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2024
Ahead are the arduous tasks of restoring forests ravaged by huge wildfires, repairing the damage to creeks and rivers that were dredged and channelized to dry up wetlands that once made their waters clear and pure, and mitigating other damage to lands and waters occurring over the past 150 years.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
Yet California squandered much of the bounty from its recent unusually wet winter, as levees, channelized rivers and paved cities funneled much of the runoff into the ocean rather than capturing it.
—Erica Gies, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2023
Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Austin and San Antonio have dammed, altered, channelized, buried and otherwise manipulated their creeks and rivers.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Mar. 2024
Draining wetlands and channelizing the Sprague River to enable cattle ranching and agriculture has taken its toll on the region.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Wild Los Angeles Los Angeles is a city of nearly 3.9 million people, with a heavily urbanized landscape that’s epitomized by its vast network of freeways and a mostly tame and channelized Los Angeles River.
—Discover Magazine, 15 June 2024
Harvey says his team’s model can help by quantifying exactly how much carbon would be lost if a particular bog were drained or channelized.
—Quanta Magazine, 28 May 2024
The Army Corps of Engineers responded by straightening and channelizing the Trinity, cutting down trees, and raising levees to contain future floods.
—Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2024
Ahead are the arduous tasks of restoring forests ravaged by huge wildfires, repairing the damage to creeks and rivers that were dredged and channelized to dry up wetlands that once made their waters clear and pure, and mitigating other damage to lands and waters occurring over the past 150 years.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Jan. 2024
Yet California squandered much of the bounty from its recent unusually wet winter, as levees, channelized rivers and paved cities funneled much of the runoff into the ocean rather than capturing it.
—Erica Gies, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channelize
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One directs providers to place a blanket in every crib, even though the state prohibits using blankets to reduce the risk of SIDS.ProPublica, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
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Bohren directed the state Department of Health Services to draft a plan for her transition to a group home with supervision subject to his approval at a hearing within 60 days.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Governments, developers and technology platforms must work together to channel foreign investments toward projects that address housing shortages.Reza Esmaeili, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Funded by about $460 million in annual revenue from hotel room taxes and conventions, the authority is a force in local politics, channeling the influence of the gaming and tourism industry.Daniel Rothberg, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2025
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Brooklyn real estate magnate Erden Arkan pleaded guilty on Friday in federal court to funneling thousands of dollars to Mayor Adams’ 2021 campaign in coordination with a Turkish government official, setting him up to testify against the mayor.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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In the interim, that almost certainly means funneling more money to collectives and NIL on top of the upcoming money for revenue sharing schools will start paying players as a result of the House v. NCAA settlement.David Ubben, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Scott is also coming off his first All Star appearance, after carrying a 1.34 ERA into the All Star break.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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The dress was also made with an elegant column skirt, accentuated with subtle pleating on the waistline, and a scarf that Gomez carried around her arm throughout the night.Hedy Phillips, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Expand As the Bears began their penultimate drive, offensive coordinator Thomas Brown piped into Caleb Williams’ helmet headset with a familiar message.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
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Try the Shrimp Creole at Arnaud’s, order piping hot beignets at Café du Monde, and savor a cocktail at the Napoleon House.Linnea Bailey, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
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The first death related to the Palisades Fire was announced earlier today when the sheriff's office conducted a wellness check at a residence on Pacific Coast Highway.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Hartford Police Department’s Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions were called to the scene to conduct the ongoing investigation.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
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