channel
noun
the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
were channelling
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past progressiveof channel.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"That's really all we were channelling throughout the filming of the show, just how I would react in real life."
From Reuters ● Jun. 7, 2022
The songs emphasise the combination of tradition and experimentation that Run-DMC were channelling by the early part of 1986.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 1, 2017
In expressing these views, Boehner and McConnell were channelling the beliefs of their party.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 29, 2015
At Bicester last week I spied a pair of old-season Jimmy Choo kitten heels in nude that I would have dismissed, but for £155 they were channelling next season's glorious Stella McCartney catwalk.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 6, 2010
