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
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Recent Examples of funnels
Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The city also houses a small airport that funnels residents of about 50 Alaska Native villages to Anchorage for shopping and medical treatment.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting that funnels federal money to individual stations is now closing down.
—Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
TikTok aesthetics have blurred the lines of age distinctions, life milestones are being skipped over entirely, and a retail landscape that funnels everyone, regardless of age, into the same handful of stores has finished the job.
—Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
Chrome is absolutely central to Google's business model, serving as the gateway that funnels billions of users toward Google's search engine and, ultimately, its advertising goldmine.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The city also houses a small airport that funnels residents of about 50 Alaska Native villages to Anchorage for shopping and medical treatment.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting that funnels federal money to individual stations is now closing down.
—Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
TikTok aesthetics have blurred the lines of age distinctions, life milestones are being skipped over entirely, and a retail landscape that funnels everyone, regardless of age, into the same handful of stores has finished the job.
—Essence, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnels
Verb
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Instead of acting all tough, Odenkirk channels the reluctant hero, who’d really rather not murder his new neighbors.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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The decor channels the style and substance of the Victorian era, but all of the amenities have been brought into the 21st century, complimentary breakfast included.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each vessel is equipped with 32 vertical launch tubes for three types of anti-surface and land-attack cruise missiles, as well as 10 torpedo tubes.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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In images shared on the GoFundMe page, he is seen at the hospital with tubes in his nose and one of his legs severely blistered and bruised all over his shin down to the ankle.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It is understood Utz will work in tandem with Mathilde Favier, who directs the celebrities department for women, and Sam Maouchi, celebrity relations director for men.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sarah directs him to the art of the Renaissance.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Funnels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnels. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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