channel
noun
the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
have been channeling
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present perfect progressiveof channel.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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John Adams may have been channeling Gibbon in his warning to Americans:
From Salon ● Feb. 17, 2025
But the 17 “navigators” who work with kids also have been channeling young people into the program on their own — rather than receiving all clients through the prosecutor’s office.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
Asked to name a character flaw, Truss might have been channeling the Iron Lady when she admitted to being “a bit relentless.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 5, 2022
The Rams must have been channeling their old roots by giving Todd Gurley so few touches last week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2018
“You’ve got to be someone who pays attention to the details,” he said, and he may as well have been channeling Jay Gatsby.
From New York Times ● Dec. 9, 2014
