Synonyms of funneling

funneling

verb

variants also funnelling

present participle of funnel

as in directing

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

• directing
• channeling
• carrying
• conducting
• siphoning
• channelizing
• piping
• focusing
• canalizing
• transmitting
• conveying
• consolidating
• concentrating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of funneling

Critics erupted after details revealed the blueprint increases funding for Partners Against the Hate, funneling millions to the Arab American Association of New York, a group notorious for its aggressive anti-Israel advocacy. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

For years, hospitals have been buying and building outpatient centers, and then funneling more care to them. — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

Despite funneling $40 billion into enterprise investment, 95 percent of organizations are not yet seeing any returns. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

At the same time, the sub-tropical jetstream is also pushed northward, thus funneling more moisture from the Pacific into the southern and eastern tiers of the nation, leading to above average precipitation. — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Five of Holy Land’s leaders were ultimately found guilty of funneling more than $12 million to Hamas. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026

Seeprae says the country’s cash rebate program has drawn in upward of 100 foreign productions to date, funneling more than THB20 billion ($608 million) toward Thai crews and local economies. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Unanimous Media’s Peyton says his firm wants to play a bigger role in financing projects and funneling creators and other non-traditional talents to larger studios. — Justin Birnbaum, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

Norway permits gambling only via state monopolies aimed at preventing gambling problems and at funneling profits to nonprofits. — Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026