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

From there, promising athletes were filtered into regional training centers, which further funnelled the very best to INSEP. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026

That excludes money funneled through nonprofits that conceal their donors. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

All the while, someone mans a phone for internet bids, all of it funneled to Mahan, who keeps the auction going. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

However, the performer will only receive 75% of that payment; the other 25% will be funneled into a fund controlled by both SAG-AFTRA and AMPTP trustees to be distributed among the rest of the union’s members. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Oct. 2026

Sportsbook operators, including FanDuel and DraftKings, have funneled more than $80 million into state senate and congressional races, via Win for America, a PAC launched in November 2025. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Instead of paying his victims back, investigators say Bailey funneled the money to himself for his own personal expenses, hiding his use of the funds by having his investors send the money to Jones' special lawyer accounts. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Caruso funneled more than $100 million of his own fortune into his 2022 mayoral campaign, outspending Bass 11 to 1. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

For some young investors, that means money originally allocated to long-term strategies is being funneled to activities built around immediate outcomes. — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026