Synonyms of funneled

funneled

verb

variants also funnelled

past tense of funnel

as in directed

to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway

funneled endless time and money into his misguided pet project

Synonyms & Similar Words

• directed
• channeled
• carried
• conducted
• siphoned
• piped
• channelized
• canalized
• focused
• transmitted
• conveyed
• consolidated
• concentrated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of funneled

Instead, Beijing rolled out a roughly $586 billion stimulus—equivalent to around 12 percent of China’s GDP in 2008—funneled almost entirely into infrastructure and construction. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026

McDonnell had saddled up to Banc of California and funneled a portion of her new $15 million loan to keep the other bank at bay. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Since 2019, the state has funneled more than $1 billion into public schools through the Student Opportunity Act, which aimed to increase aid to districts with the highest need. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026

The city’s manufacturing ecosystem depends on rough stones sourced from around the world, processed by tens of thousands of workers, and funneled into global markets through trading networks centered in Mumbai. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

The steamy weather in the East is coming from moisture being funneled up along the East Coast from the South due to the presence of a high-pressure system off the coast, Deger said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

In addition to United Democracy Project, a Times analysis identified five smaller super PACs that AIPAC has funneled roughly $22 million into since 2022. — Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Even if an individual did not own shares directly tied to the transatlantic slave trade, the capital generated by the practice was funneled into various pillars of European society, embedded in architecture, statutes, and schools. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

The David and Nicole Tepper Foundation is matching each $15,000 grant, so that’s $120,000 being funneled into the community. — Alex Zietlow july 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026