Synonyms of funnels

funnels 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of funnel

as in channels

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

• channels
• directs
• pipes
• siphons
• carries
• channelizes
• conducts
• focuses
• canalizes
• transmits
• conveys
• consolidates
• concentrates

funnels

2 of 2

noun

plural of funnel

as in tubes

Related Words

• tubes
• horns
• cornets
• cornucopias

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of funnels

Verb

Researchers with Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University published an opinion piece in The 74 detailing how states can build a system that captures some FSTC dollars and funnels them to public school students. — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

The moralizing that Baitz funnels through Trip about learning to live with divergent truths seems less apt in an age of alternative facts. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

The steep, rocky nature of the canyon itself funnels water rapidly. — Jamie Stengle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Today, the company funnels around 10% of revenue into advertising, including celebrity endorsements from the likes of Tom Brady and Kevin Hart. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Every part of the message funnels him toward a stranger waiting on the other end of the phone. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The music funnels the breakneck propulsion of 2006’s Stay Afraid and 2007’s Mapmaker but also the compositional patience of 2008’s Receivers and Constant Future. — Arman Khan, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026

Since the 2024 bridge agreement, the city now funnels all of that tax back into the Moda Center to help the Blazers with maintenance and repairs. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 July 2026

The money funnels up, and then out at the end of the year to pay partners, and the whole thing starts over. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 July 2026