- present participle of channel.
channeling
Americannoun
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Architecture, Furniture. ornamentation with flutes or channels.
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the practice of professedly entering a meditative or trancelike state in order to convey messages from a spiritual guide.
Etymology
Origin of channeling
First recorded in 1970–75
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Friedman was, as usual, channeling mainstream foreign policy dogma, which briefly held that constructive change might emerge from the chaotic aftermath of the Oct.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Part of Russia’s success in channeling goods through the Maldives stems from its economic ties with the islands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Black Sea, with its trade routes channeling both Russian and Ukrainian exports through the Bosporus to the rest of the world, has been a critical lever in the war before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
I tried channeling my inner Mona: brilliant with the confidence that only comes with a leopard-print neckerchief.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The first months, Esteban Trueba was so busy channeling water, digging wells, removing stones, clearing pastures, and repairing the chicken coops and stables that he had no time to think about anything.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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