as in to direct
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
funneled endless time and money into his misguided pet project
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as in tube
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Recent Examples of funnel
Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Kemp's political action committee has funneled millions of dollars into the Dooley campaign, according to reports.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
By abandoning static product pages, the collaborative platform swaps out the traditional, tedious e-commerce funnel for a fully conversational shopping experience.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
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Verb
But attention is then funnelled into the premium platforms where committed engagement has to be earned.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 June 2026
Kemp's political action committee has funneled millions of dollars into the Dooley campaign, according to reports.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Noun
The courses can be tiny, from a teeny teacup of hot chicken broth infused with the aged Alpine echo of Pleasant Ridge Reserve cheese or a squiggly sweet funnel cake dusted with spicebush berry sugar.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
By abandoning static product pages, the collaborative platform swaps out the traditional, tedious e-commerce funnel for a fully conversational shopping experience.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnel
Verb
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The sumptuous production, directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson with solidarity for Cleage’s characters, provides a marvelous showcase for Woodward to slink around on Beowulf Boritt’s glamorous five-star set in costume designer Emilio Sosa’s inspired Pucci-esque outfits.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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The direct-to-consumer brand known for cashmere, silk, and everyday basics entered the denim market in 2024 as a natural extension of its offering.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Create Seedling Pots DIY seedling pots are super easy to make from cardboard paper towel tubes by bending in the base of the tube to create a solid bottom and filling it with soil.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2026
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Some tube feeders are weight-sensitive to deter larger birds and squirrels.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The compact collection includes a reversible sweatshirt with piping for 695 euros and a triangular scarf for 225 euros.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
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From there, it’s piped to refineries around the country.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
Verb
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In Seattle, there was a sense of the team harnessing the crowd’s energy, and of the crowd channelling the energy emanating far beyond.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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As an artist who often publicly discusses mental health struggles, Caudle was willing to channel the anxiety that comes with impending parenthood throughout the process of writing and recording Heavy Thrill.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2026
Verb
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If discovering tiny insect casings or sticky residue, this often indicates those insects with piercing and sucking mouthparts that slowly siphon sap from plants, depleting their ability to feed themselves through photosynthesis.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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According to Stanford’s White, although Union Pacific had a huge amount of capital, much of it was siphoned off to the Credit Mobilier, the construction company working on the project, which was owned by insiders at the time.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Once, there was a showdown with another tour bus — one presumably not carrying theatergoers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The spacious purse comes with two strap options, so it can also be carried as a crossbody.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Verb
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No homes had been lost, and Utah Fire Info, a multiagency operation, said in a post on X that firefighters conducted a successful back-burn operation to protect the town.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The artwork, the name of which has not been revealed, was stumbled on by police during a search conducted in the Île-de-France region.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
21 June 2026
Verb
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The Don River flowing through Toronto into Lake Ontario had been channelized, encased in concrete, and diverted nearly at a right angle to output at a different location.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2026
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Upstream from Upper Klamath Lake, a key tributary was channelized and wetlands drained, resulting in massive amounts of phosphorus flowing into the Upper Klamath Lake and, eventually, the lower river.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Funnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnel. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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