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
Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Taylor received a financial boost from tech and business leaders who funneled tens of thousands of dollars into independent expenditure committees supporting his candidacy.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
By diversifying their digital-product portfolio, sports organizations can introduce new audiences into their fan funnel and create unique monetizable touchpoints.
—Motasem El Bawab, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Main Street turns into a different kind of valley, one that funnels them into a line straight toward the four men holding flame throwers, ready to mow them down.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Taylor received a financial boost from tech and business leaders who funneled tens of thousands of dollars into independent expenditure committees supporting his candidacy.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
This further breaks down into two pieces, one of which is the funnel with the brewer needle.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
By diversifying their digital-product portfolio, sports organizations can introduce new audiences into their fan funnel and create unique monetizable touchpoints.
—Motasem El Bawab, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnel
Verb
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Mills argued the clause blocks the lawsuit because the Federal Tort Claims Act directs federal judges to interpret the merits of this type of case based on state law.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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This experience inspired her to write and direct the 2022 film Corsage, which depicts an aging Elisabeth, in stark contrast to most cultural portrayals of the empress.—
Elizabeth Djinis,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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More Southern Grandma Makeup Tips 7 Old-School Beauty Trends That Are Coming Back This Year Choose a Semi-Matte Lipstick While lip gloss has largely remained the favorite tube of the past two decades, a more natural-finish lipstick offers a dose of longer-lasting color and an inherent elegance.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2025
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Nasal and sinus congestion, as well as fluid buildup, can block these tubes, keeping them from functioning correctly.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Before Congress passed the Clean Water Act in 1972, U.S. factories and cities could pipe their pollution directly into waterways.—
Jeremy Orr,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2025
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The facility’s bar dish-washing machine was not piping sanitizing chemicals into the wash basin because the machine’s chemical lines were set up improperly.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His fourth-round projection stems from the ability to channel his athletic gifts into production.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Instead of rage quitting and burning a bridge, channel your energy into a stealth job search.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Without proper governance, consumer-grade AI platforms may be siphoning off sensitive data—increasing the risk of a security breach.—
Fabio Caversan,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The expansion requires the chopping down of about 500,000 trees and will siphon water from the already-shrinking Colorado River.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Macdonald-King said the new charging facility is designed to serve as a transfer point between the specialized trucks that carry freight from the port and other trucks that ply the interstate highways to the east and north.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Faber is carrying big minutes Faber, in his second full season, has averaged 27:09 of ice time in the first two games after playing a ton of minutes down the stretch of the season.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But Americans are divided about whether the changes have been good, according to a recent survey of more than 900 voters conducted by the New York Times and Siena College Research Institute.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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As Wilshere and his players greeted the Norwich fans, across the Riverside pitch, Michael Carrick and his Middlesbrough squad were conducting a disconsolate lap of appreciation in a largely emptied stadium.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The statement is in effect until 8 p.m. Caught in a rip: How to stay safe Rip currents are channelized currents of water flowing away from shore at surf beaches.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2025
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As a response to this, in the 1960s, the city added more concrete, channelizing the river in the hopes of getting runoff away from neighborhoods to Lake Michigan as fast as possible.—
Caitlin Looby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Dec. 2024
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“Funnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnel. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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