Meaning & use

Channelled

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Directed something, such as energy, resources, or emotion, through a particular course or toward a specific purpose.

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She channelled her frustration into training for the marathon.

The government channelled emergency funds toward flood relief.

A note on using this word

This is the standard British spelling; American English generally uses the single-L form 'channeled'.

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