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

On the plane, you’re hemmed in by the choices of your fellow-passengers; by the physical constraints of your environment; and by the economic considerations that have funnelled you into your particular seat on the plane. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

For more than a decade, California has taxed health insurance companies and funneled that money to Medi-Cal and the state’s general fund. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

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

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

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