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also funnelled
as in channeled
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
In other states across the country, convicts were funnelled into a range of different facilities, but in Aragua the system was more centralized, and the main prison was Tocorón.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Obvious as that opening sequence at the cider mill might be, there’s a lingering queasiness to its Wes Anderson-like top-down shots of apples being funnelled through a big machine that shuts down the second an irregular object is thrown into the mix.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Spagnuolo is very clear about supposed bribes paid by pharmaceutical companies in the context of purchases by Andis, to the tune of 5 to 8 percent, which were funneled directly into the pockets of the Menems and Karina.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Last year, then-president Biden funneled billions of dollars in grants to Intel via the CHIPS and Science Act.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Between 2023 and 2025 so far Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and their peers have funneled tens of billions into India.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
According to the campaign finance watchdog site Open Secrets, AIPAC funneled $49,003 in associated funds to McGarvey for his 2024 election and $17,950 in his 2022 run.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2025
The payment was funneled to Costanzo through a company owned by a close family member.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
This time around, the wealth of the many is being funneled to a few.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Obvious as that opening sequence at the cider mill might be, there’s a lingering queasiness to its Wes Anderson-like top-down shots of apples being funnelled through a big machine that shuts down the second an irregular object is thrown into the mix.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Spagnuolo is very clear about supposed bribes paid by pharmaceutical companies in the context of purchases by Andis, to the tune of 5 to 8 percent, which were funneled directly into the pockets of the Menems and Karina.
—Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Last year, then-president Biden funneled billions of dollars in grants to Intel via the CHIPS and Science Act.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Between 2023 and 2025 so far Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and their peers have funneled tens of billions into India.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
According to the campaign finance watchdog site Open Secrets, AIPAC funneled $49,003 in associated funds to McGarvey for his 2024 election and $17,950 in his 2022 run.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 31 Aug. 2025
The payment was funneled to Costanzo through a company owned by a close family member.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
This time around, the wealth of the many is being funneled to a few.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funneled
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Her 2020 duo of albums, Folklore and Evermore, channeled the sound and sensibility of indie rock, refracting her perennial personal themes through a dark, blurry lens of fantasy and allegory.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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The outfit—both edgy and alluring—has since become an iconic moment in pop culture cinema, and Bieber totally channeled the vibe—in her own modern, stylish way, naturally.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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Chisholm also directed a lewd acronym at a user on X who criticized him for going after Walsh after the final out.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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After a noticeable drop in school attendance due to SEPTA cuts in the first week of the new school year, the city directed a portion of its $135 million transit subsidy to restore bus and trolley service on routes that are heavily used by students.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Inner counties, including the North State, Inland Empire and Central Valley would be siphoned off into another state, which Gallagher claimed would be the nation’s seventh-largest.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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And other places, like Las Vegas, siphoned the star power.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Funneled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funneled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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