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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Recent Examples of funnel
Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This meant several security checkpoints were closed off, requiring all travelers to funnel through only two terminals; typically nine security checkpoints are open.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Gather the necessary tools, including an oil drain pan, wrench, filter wrench, funnel, and jack stands.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The walkway was lined with metal barriers to funnel lines of migrants to the river.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This meant several security checkpoints were closed off, requiring all travelers to funnel through only two terminals; typically nine security checkpoints are open.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
Fill a mason jar, or any container, with apple cider vinegar, and then fashion a funnel out of a piece of notebook paper or a coffee filter.
—Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Gather the necessary tools, including an oil drain pan, wrench, filter wrench, funnel, and jack stands.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnel
Verb
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The International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled its second Focus program for the 55th edition, turning the spotlight on Japan’s V-Cinema — the direct-to-video movement that exploded in the late 1980s and profoundly shaped the country’s contemporary film culture.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The biopic directed by David Michôd world premiered at TIFF (see Deadline review) and screened at AFI.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Mounted externally on the KSOT, the ‘Piranha’ torpedo was loaded into the starboard-side launch tube.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Acid reflux occurs when stomach acid travels back up from the stomach into the esophagus (tube connecting the throat to the stomach).—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After the American flight turned south and the ITA flight continued west, an air traffic controller piped in to clarify what happened.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Roofroomer treats the drainage system similarly, integrating a floor drain and piped sink basin drain through the floor of the unit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their cozy texture and slim profile feel like a nod to the viral $1,200 Miu Miu x New Balance trainers, and also channel the minimalist look of Vince’s easy-going suede styles.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Some of the best gifts for 2-year-olds channel their excess energy into an active hobby, such as zooming around on their balance bike or shooting hoops at an adjustable basketball hoop.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Western nations could also encourage Russia's top experts to leave the country, siphoning away the country's expertise, the report says.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Kolomoisky has been accused of siphoning off billions from PrivatBank, a Ukrainian bank.—
Olena Loginova,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Ekitike could cause City problems with his ability to stretch the play and ball-carrying qualities.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In the six-month-long outdoor study conducted on the roof of the Sydney Nanoscience Hub, dew could be collected over 32 percent of the year and so could provide a sustainable and predictable supply of water even in periods with no rain.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Currently, there is no information on the extent of land burned or the size of the crew involved in conducting the prescribed fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When work began, parts of the Creek had been fully channelized, other portions covered by development, others existing as nothing more than trash and weed choked trickles.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Those changes include channelizing the bay in some places and transforming it into dunes and marshland in others.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Funnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnel. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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