channeling

American  

[chan-l-ing] / ˈtʃæn l ɪŋ /

especially British, channelling

noun

1. Architecture, Furniture. ornamentation with flutes or channels.

2. the practice of professedly entering a meditative or trancelike state in order to convey messages from a spiritual guide.

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Etymology

Origin of channeling

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

The EU’s Savings and Investment Union project External link aims to keep European capital close to home by channeling it into productive, long-term capital market investments.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Fast-growing urban areas in the western United States have found ways to raise groundwater levels by tapping river water and channeling it underground.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Indeed, much of his success—and that of Goldman from 2006 to 2018, when he ran the place—may be attributed to his talent for channeling fretfulness into vigilance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Beijing is channeling substantial investment into the so-called "lithium triangle" — the mineral-rich belt across Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile that holds 56% of the world's lithium reserves.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Marvellers practice the noble art of marvelling, channeling the celestial light within to manipulate the universe and display its grandeur.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Related Words

• carry
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