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also funnelled
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
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Recent Examples of funneled
For years, the majority of the Midwest region’s immigration hearings were funneled through the federal court in Chicago, creating a backlog of over 260,000 cases, according to data from the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC).
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
To date, the insurer has funneled nearly $2 billion into Affirm's collateral pools.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
All of that heat is now being funneled from the ocean into the atmosphere.
—Sara Sneath, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
The chasm is widening between NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit that funneled federal dollars to public media until Congress killed that funding earlier this year.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The proceeds are then converted into digital currency and funneled through Chinese payment platforms, creating what investigators describe as a hidden pipeline of American capital leaving the country.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Many of these women are funneled into caregiving, hospitality, food service, and domestic work—sectors that are undervalued, underpaid, and highly exposed to volatility.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
In mid-April, Andrade said Ronshausen told him that Uthmeier directed her to apply for the $5 million grant with the understanding that it would be funneled to his political committee.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
To date, the insurer has funneled nearly $2 billion into Affirm's collateral pools.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
All of that heat is now being funneled from the ocean into the atmosphere.
—Sara Sneath, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
The chasm is widening between NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit that funneled federal dollars to public media until Congress killed that funding earlier this year.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The proceeds are then converted into digital currency and funneled through Chinese payment platforms, creating what investigators describe as a hidden pipeline of American capital leaving the country.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Many of these women are funneled into caregiving, hospitality, food service, and domestic work—sectors that are undervalued, underpaid, and highly exposed to volatility.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
In mid-April, Andrade said Ronshausen told him that Uthmeier directed her to apply for the $5 million grant with the understanding that it would be funneled to his political committee.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funneled
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Gerard Damiano was a smart guy, a hairdresser from the Bronx who directed Deep Throat and the follow-up, Devil in Miss Jones, which were killing it at the box office, high up on Variety’s Top 50 list of the highestgrossing films.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rovina’s Choice is directed by Thomas Jennings and Annie Wong and edited by Flávia De Souza.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Chlöe Bailey channeled her mentor Beyoncé's role as Foxxy Cleopatra in 2002's Austin Powers in Goldmember for Halloween 2025.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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While Taylor channeled striking sensuality in Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann, Fahy embraced feminine touches in Chloé.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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For the monks or clerics, it is presented as a material substance, carried like a sack of gold on the demon’s back; the metaphors used are monetary or economic, as though the monks owe ordered syllables to God instead of the monetary tithe their vows of poverty render unnecessary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cabrales-Arzola ordered a ride-hailing service just 35 minutes after entering the apartment, but neither of the women left until Pearce carried them out the following afternoon and dropped them off at different hospitals.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas elections are currently conducted using two devices -- an ExpressVote device, which is the machine voters use to mark ballots, and the DS200 tabulator.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Spanberger has led the race in every major poll for months, including by as much as 10% in an Emerson College poll conducted in September.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The suit claims James siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars from First Brands, all while the company doctored its accounts and promised the same collateral to different lenders to secure private loans and off-balance sheet financing.—
Jonathan Randles,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Cement is a basic building supply, but Israel says in the past Hamas has siphoned it in Gaza to build hundreds of miles of concrete tunnels for its fighters.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Oct. 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
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Large buyers of electricity typically pay lower rates because the distribution infrastructure is less complex; power needs to be piped to one location rather than hundreds or thousands of homes, said Johnson.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Funneled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funneled. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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