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

Rather than compete with existing national carriers, ClearJet aims to complement them, funneling middle-mile packages into the last-mile networks of partner carriers including OnTrac and Veho. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

These increases in wait times occurred as healthcare systems in the US have consolidated and expanded, funneling more patients to centralized, high-volume treatment centers, particularly academic institutions. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

Kushner’s Thrive is also a pivotal investor in OpenAI, most recently funneling another $1 billion to the company in December, CNBC reported. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

For months, billionaires have been funneling swaths of money into Republican midterm campaigns. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Keep that in mind when Oz grouses about the money the government is funneling to UnitedHealth and other big insurers. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Another study, published in 2023, suggested the lack of sudden, major floodwaters funneling into Lake Cahuilla, the larger historical predecessor to the Salton Sea, may have something to do with it. — Rong-Gong Lin Ii Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026

Feds accuse Card of funneling money from Mishawaka project to personal accounts. — Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 20 July 2026

More of a box-to-box player than an outright defensive midfielder, Guerra works best when defending as part of a collective, funnelling opposition players into corridors where more skilled tacklers can put a boot in. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026