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
Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Designed for casual use — like lounging around the house, breezy fall walks, and running errands — the matching sets, like funnel-neck half-zip sweatshirts and high-rise shorts are a no-brainer.
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The idea, Fuentes-Medel said, is to identify the materials, perhaps through a kind of AI data modeling, and figure out how they can best be recovered and funneled to secondary markets at scale.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
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Verb
And the pouring funnel isn’t precise enough to easily move ground coffee into a portafilter for espresso.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Designed for casual use — like lounging around the house, breezy fall walks, and running errands — the matching sets, like funnel-neck half-zip sweatshirts and high-rise shorts are a no-brainer.
—Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
Proceeds from Art+Film are funneled into LACMA’s efforts to make film more central to its curatorial programming as well as the general mission of the institution.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The idea, Fuentes-Medel said, is to identify the materials, perhaps through a kind of AI data modeling, and figure out how they can best be recovered and funneled to secondary markets at scale.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnel
Verb
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The code directed the money to a digital wallet not owned by the man, but presumably owned by the scammer, the complaint states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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In the leadup to the deadline to fund the government this week, the White House directed agencies to prepare for mass firings in the event that Congress couldn’t reach a deal, rather than furloughing those not deemed essential as in past shutdowns.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Specifically, they have been designed to explore lava tubes or underground tunnels formed by ancient volcanic activity that may exist on the moon.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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While it hasn't been made mandatory, drivers are encouraged to wear the cooling vest that features tubes.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Let’s Bring Back Fondue Night When fondue pots were at the height of their popularity in the 1970s, everyone would gather around the table in their house clogs and bell bottoms with skewers ready to dip into melty cheese, smooth chocolate, and even piping-hot oil (for cooking small hunks of meat).—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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This set features a button-down shirt with a scalloped collar and chest patch pocket, wide-leg pants with a pull-on waistband, and contrast piped trim.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And the cast is very much channeling that spirit on the road.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Rock channels his old trash-talking persona and adds some sage wisdom for a couple of British youngsters (Florence Pugh and Jack Lowden) wanting advice on how to break into the wrestling business.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Alternatively, an easier method is to use a siphon pump to siphon the old oil out of the mower.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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On a larger level, the tech giant’s Gemini AI platform has been mobilized as a way of siphoning off search traffic and keeping users on Google.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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James Peoples added seven carries for 59 yards, including a 33-yarder.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The research, conducted without her knowledge, was commissioned by a potential political rival, according to the person who carried out the opposition research, who asked for anonymity because the poll was a private survey.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The ride system manufacturer and an independent, third-party roller coaster engineering expert conducted their own on-site testing of the vehicle.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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