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 deal is the latest example of Gulf capital being funneled into Syria’s reconstruction, aligned with a broader US effort to keep the country out of Iran’s orbit. — semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Hikers and campers near Bright Angel Canyon and the Phantom Ranch lodging area started running for their lives Saturday as torrential rainfall funneled down the canyon and idyllic creeks morphed into violent torrents. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026

Robert Manuel Nacionales Tafoya, at the time the Baldwin Park city attorney, drafted up the legal documents that funneled the money from Chavez’s firm to Pacheco and worked with Pacheco to deliver the permits, prosecutors say. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Since June's election, Super PACs associated with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee have funneled more than $5 million into the East Bay race on ads supporting Hernandez, according to Politico. — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Federal investigators are probing whether insurance firms owned by Walter improperly funnelled money to other companies of his. — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Instead, Beijing rolled out a roughly $586 billion stimulus—equivalent to around 12 percent of China’s GDP in 2008—funneled almost entirely into infrastructure and construction. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026

McDonnell had saddled up to Banc of California and funneled a portion of her new $15 million loan to keep the other bank at bay. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Since 2019, the state has funneled more than $1 billion into public schools through the Student Opportunity Act, which aimed to increase aid to districts with the highest need. — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026