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
The statement is in effect until 8 p.m. Caught in a rip: How to stay safe
Rip currents are channelized currents of water flowing away from shore at surf beaches.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for channelize
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Image ‘The Martial Artist’ This sports drama directed by Shaz Khan follows Ibby (Khan), a mixed martial artist whose career is derailed when his brother is killed.—
The New York Times,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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The 2016 film stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in a charming musical flick written and directed by Damien Chazelle.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Alternatively, certain areas might be mined to block them off, channeling attacks into avenues covered by anti-tank guns.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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There is a cosmic green force that is channeled by Sleepy and certain other characters.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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For decades, the agency has funneled support and funding for conservation projects through hugely popular programs that are so in demand each year, the agency turns away applicants.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Payments were allegedly funneled through an American lobbyist.—
TIA GOLDENBERG,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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There were so many physical scenes and heavy emotions carried throughout.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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The charges carry a combined sentence of 24 to 62 years in prison, Drummond said, and up to $260,000 in fines.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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When the women are in a car, the audio is piped through to sound like a car radio.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Boise uses deep wells at the Military Reserve to pipe the water out.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2025
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The official added that tests were also conducted to detect the presence of drugs such as fentanyl, and the results were negative.—
Djenane Villanueva,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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The bombers are based at Whiteman Air Base in Missouri and typically conduct long-range strikes from there.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Channelize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/channelize. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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