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also funnelling
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
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Recent Examples of funneling
That included rapidly funnelling numerous Rainbow trout into Wyandotte County Lake using a tube, something that more than 20 residents came out to see.
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Sofi Zeman
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
The team started to funneling ballhandlers to the sideline and baseline more often, after having funneling teams to the middle more often.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Traffic cameras in the Iranian capital had been hacked for years, funneling crucial intel straight to Tel Aviv.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Instead, Netanyahu opted to degrade Hamas with limited air campaigns and then attempted to buy quiet by funneling the group millions of dollars from Qatar.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Winds sweeping out of northern Mexico are fueling the year’s first shot at triple-digit heat in these communities by funneling warm desert air into the Rio Grande Valley.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, southerly winds from Friday onward will continue funneling Gulf Coast atmospheric moisture into Central Texas, which might help ease the wildfire threat through early next week.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Getty Images Beginning about a year after his first campaign, Navarro defrauded his campaign committee by funneling cash to himself from July 2017 to February 2021, according to the DOJ.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Tech giants have committed to funneling hundreds of billions of dollars into Indian AI efforts, against the backdrop of a major summit in the country that’s brought together world leaders and AI execs.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Sofi Zeman
march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
The team started to funneling ballhandlers to the sideline and baseline more often, after having funneling teams to the middle more often.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Traffic cameras in the Iranian capital had been hacked for years, funneling crucial intel straight to Tel Aviv.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Instead, Netanyahu opted to degrade Hamas with limited air campaigns and then attempted to buy quiet by funneling the group millions of dollars from Qatar.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
Winds sweeping out of northern Mexico are fueling the year’s first shot at triple-digit heat in these communities by funneling warm desert air into the Rio Grande Valley.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 26 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, southerly winds from Friday onward will continue funneling Gulf Coast atmospheric moisture into Central Texas, which might help ease the wildfire threat through early next week.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
Getty Images Beginning about a year after his first campaign, Navarro defrauded his campaign committee by funneling cash to himself from July 2017 to February 2021, according to the DOJ.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
Tech giants have committed to funneling hundreds of billions of dollars into Indian AI efforts, against the backdrop of a major summit in the country that’s brought together world leaders and AI execs.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funneling
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During a recent interview on The New York Times’ podcast The Interview, Gyllenhaal discussed directing her first major studio film and the test screenings the movie underwent.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2026
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Your car acts as a Faraday cage, directing the electricity around you and protecting you.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Des Moines Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Anyone channeling the great novelist’s sensibilities in 2026 must see Jane Austen’s Period Drama as far more than another bloody mash-up lark.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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Virginia stared its disappointment dead in the eye in the offseason, channeling it to fuel a run to the school’s first national championship.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, as well the Tripoli and other amphibious assault ships carrying the Marines, are based in Japan and have been in the Pacific Ocean for several days, according to images released by the military.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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The most serious mid-air collision involving the plane happened in 1966, when a B-52 bomber carrying nuclear bombs struck a tanker near Palomares, Spain.—
Kim Tong-Hyung,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Israel, which has denied conducting the strike, has focused on areas of Iran closer to Israel and hasn't reported any strikes south of Isfahan, 500 miles away.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Bloomfield Fire Marshal is conducting the investigation with the assistance of the State Fire Marshal, police said.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Michael Bunting Years removed from his time siphoning points on Toronto’s top line, Bunting’s main numbers have stayed consistent.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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True advocacy for Illinois students isn’t found in siphoning public interest — and potentially public resources — away from the system that serves nearly 2 million children.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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