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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
Amboy fell on hard times after the faster interstate funneled traffic away from the desert outpost.
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Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Putting up guardrails As much as $700 million more will be funneled over the next five years to New Mexico’s child-care assistance program, state officials said.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The intensity that typically ricochets from the bench funneled through a microphone instead as Nakase stepped into the broadcast booth for the Golden State Warriors’ matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, offering analysis rather than play calls.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Blue Hills funneled more than $1 million to a nonprofit known as SHEBA that is run by McCrory’s friend, Sonserae Cicero-Hamlin.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
The sludge is funneled by rotating arms from top to bottom, going through zones for drying, combustion and cooling.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
The eye-watering sums being funnelled into AI capex had to come from someone.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
High atmospheric pressure over northern Mexico, combined with southwesterly flow, funneled in hot, dry air from Mexico to set the stage for the record-breaking heat.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Navarro's scheme funneled about $268,932 away from his campaign, according to the DOJ.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Putting up guardrails As much as $700 million more will be funneled over the next five years to New Mexico’s child-care assistance program, state officials said.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The intensity that typically ricochets from the bench funneled through a microphone instead as Nakase stepped into the broadcast booth for the Golden State Warriors’ matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers, offering analysis rather than play calls.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Blue Hills funneled more than $1 million to a nonprofit known as SHEBA that is run by McCrory’s friend, Sonserae Cicero-Hamlin.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2026
The sludge is funneled by rotating arms from top to bottom, going through zones for drying, combustion and cooling.
—Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
The eye-watering sums being funnelled into AI capex had to come from someone.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
High atmospheric pressure over northern Mexico, combined with southwesterly flow, funneled in hot, dry air from Mexico to set the stage for the record-breaking heat.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Navarro's scheme funneled about $268,932 away from his campaign, according to the DOJ.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funneled
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Voting was extended in Dallas County and Williamson County, outside Austin, after voters reported being turned away and directed to different voting precincts because of new primary rules.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors stepped in and directed staff to formulate a plan to speed up payments.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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And for Uniqlo’s spring/summer 2026 line, the designer has channelled his signature preppy motifs.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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So far, the series has been excellent, serving the dual purpose of entertaining patrons with high-quality displays, while at the same time giving Coloradans an opportunity to see some examples of how millions of dollars in public arts funding are being channeled into acquisitions.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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Some of the more seasoned staff, including and especially the indefatigable charge nurse Dana Evans (Katherine LaNasa), remember the days before everyone carried an iPad well enough to keep things moving.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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As the driver took off, the frantic mother carried her son back inside the hospital, where teams of doctors performed chest compressions and other rescue efforts, but failed to save him.—
Dave Carlin,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Stephano Wieu De Mialek, the chief administrator of Ruweng Administrative Area, said on Sunday that the assault was conducted by elements linked to the White Army militia alongside forces affiliated with Machar's Sudan People's Liberation Movement-in-Opposition.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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The study, conducted in 2024, did not use the latest chatbot versions, including new offerings like ChatGPT Health.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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But goodwill will get siphoned without a big splash.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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After his work with wildlife, and after fighting to keep water from being siphoned from the rivers in the Wyoming water wars of the 1980s, Richard was tired.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Electric and piped natural gas bills became the two largest drivers of inflation last year—rising 7% and 11%, respectively, in 2025—and they’re projected to keep increasing this year and beyond.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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City dwellers piped in fresh water and flushed dirt away.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Funneled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funneled. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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