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

The Iranian regime has made its atomic ambitions abundantly clear, and has funneled enormous resources into this project over the past several decades. — Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

In 2022 alone, Anthony Carone funneled money to his brother to the tune of $500,000 through his law firm bank account, prosecutors said. — Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 2 July 2026

Over three days in the downtown courtroom in June, a Times reporter observed how many immigrants were funneled into the courtroom in groups, and the judge rarely addressed them directly, typically calling up around five cases at a time. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

The same boom-and-bust dependency on the oil industry, whose profits were now funnelled through the regime and its allies, kept the country lurching from one crisis to the next. — Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

And in recent years, almost all of Nutex’s bills have been funneled through the No Surprises Act federal arbitration process, which is meant to be a last resort. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 29 June 2026

The money was diverted to the governor’s wife’s charity, the Hope Florida Foundation, which funneled it to two political committees. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Additionally, the town maximized the use of revenue from Measure G, a one-eighth cent sales tax passed by voters in 2018, and funneled any leftovers from past capital projects for the Shannon Road Repair Project so that the project could continue to be funded without additional resources. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

To conceal the bribes, the payments were allegedly funneled through an account that Frank Carone's brother, Anthony Carone, controlled, the indictment said. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 June 2026