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
Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
This money was allegedly payment for campaign work, but the bulk of it was simply funneled back to him.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Minty Mellon, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Standing in an envy-worthy walk-in closet completely makeup-free, the Emma actress modeled a series of wardrobe staples, including a black bomber jacket, a gray wool peacoat, a leather funnel neck jacket, and a plunging V-neck cardigan.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Those reports will funnel through the Public Access Counselor, a state official charged with ensuring Hoosiers' rights to public information.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026
This money was allegedly payment for campaign work, but the bulk of it was simply funneled back to him.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
Meanwhile, Lisa Aiken, Vogue’s own executive fashion director, stayed true to her signatures, opting for a sleek leather funnel-neck jacket from Khaite, light-wash jeans, and pointy black boots.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Standing in an envy-worthy walk-in closet completely makeup-free, the Emma actress modeled a series of wardrobe staples, including a black bomber jacket, a gray wool peacoat, a leather funnel neck jacket, and a plunging V-neck cardigan.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnel
Verb
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Unfortunately, writer-director John Patton Ford has little feel for the American class system, no discernible talent for writing good dialogue, and minimal competency with directing actors.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Reached Thursday, a spokesperson for the diocese said questions should be directed to the Vatican.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Guests and locals have easy access to tube, fly fish, or just hang by the river.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Each casino tried to outshine the next; in 1961, Binion’s Gambling Hall unveiled a facade equipped with eight miles of neon tubes.—
Roger Kisby,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Barefoot also simplifies the kitchen, deleting the dual-burner stove to shorten the main block, which now houses just the Dometic bowl sink piped to fresh and waste water tanks, an open worktop, and under-counter drawers and cabinets.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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City dwellers piped in fresh water and flushed dirt away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Medium Daryl Anka claims to have channeled a multidimensional being known as Bashar for over 40 years, developing a fervent cult following in the process.—
Mattha Busby,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2026
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The abundance of double-breasted, rather than single-breasted, jackets arguably channeled a style of suit popular from the 1930s.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Investigators say tax revenue intended for community arts projects may have been siphoned off instead.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
26 Feb. 2026
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Yet prosecutors believe Knox siphoned money away from those contracts to take a family trip to Disneyland, buy subscriptions to streaming services and pay off stacks of personal credit card bills, among other expenses.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The jets carry a large circular rotating radar dome on struts 11 feet above their fuselage.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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It is built by Raytheon, a unit of RTX, and carries a conventional warhead.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bankers are stressing that Press Ganey, which conducts patient satisfaction surveys for healthcare providers, is a safer bet because Medicare requires that data for reimbursements.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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The Bureau of Legislative Research conducts the study and presents it to the education committees.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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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The Army Corps of Engineers channelized and paved the once-meandering river.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Funnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnel. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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