channelizing

verb

Definition of channelizingnext
present participle of channelize
as in directing
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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  1. directing
  2. conducting
  3. carrying
Verb
  • What does directing a legendary actor like Harrison Ford look like?
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Flying Lotus – Spirit Box Flying Lotus has been working more in the film and television world lately, scoring and writing, as well as directing a feature film, Ash, due out in 2025.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of directing
Verb
  • This led me to start conducting research in the field.
    Lukas Petersson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is conducting an internal review of city employees’ use of Google Chat messages that are automatically deleted after 24 hours.
    Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of conducting
Verb
  • For over a decade now, brothers Alex and Eric Smith, who helm the group, have been carrying the torch of their grandfather, John Paterakis, who went from running a one-shop bakery to building a large commercial baking company (H & S Bakery).
    Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • However, some charge cards may offer an optional pay-over-time feature that acts similarly to carrying a balance, which would come with interest.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of carrying
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“Channelizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channelizing. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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