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
Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Spending more on ads no longer guarantees results, and expanding into new markets introduces pricing and operational constraints that funnels alone cannot solve.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Sealing the cracks and openings in a home is like closing a pipe of hot air that funnels all that warmth outside.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
The cliffs jut out and the lagoon funnels the fog to the trees.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Lafayette leaders say a new runway funnels hundreds of aircraft's over Highway 287, which is lined with homes.
—Maria Braganini, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
The club funnels anonymously donated money to conservative candidates and causes.
—Colin Lecher, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Chicago’s system funnels more than $250 million a year into subsidized garbage pickup for single-family homes — while multiunit buildings foot the full bill themselves.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
An antenna then funnels the signal into a narrow, flexible waveguide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2025
Verb
The tension underscores the high stakes surrounding the Visit Orlando contract, which funnels a staggering $100 million annually to the agency to promote Central Florida’s tourism industry.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Spending more on ads no longer guarantees results, and expanding into new markets introduces pricing and operational constraints that funnels alone cannot solve.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Sealing the cracks and openings in a home is like closing a pipe of hot air that funnels all that warmth outside.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 21 Jan. 2026
The cliffs jut out and the lagoon funnels the fog to the trees.
—Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Lafayette leaders say a new runway funnels hundreds of aircraft's over Highway 287, which is lined with homes.
—Maria Braganini, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
The club funnels anonymously donated money to conservative candidates and causes.
—Colin Lecher, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Chicago’s system funnels more than $250 million a year into subsidized garbage pickup for single-family homes — while multiunit buildings foot the full bill themselves.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
An antenna then funnels the signal into a narrow, flexible waveguide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnels
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The more significant risk is of a Kennedy Center that no longer channels its namesake’s profound and public belief that democracy and the arts are intertwined.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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Andy Samberg channels Neil Diamond Andy Samberg does his best Neil Diamond impression for Hellmann’s Real Mayonnaise.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Feb. 2026
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Giant tubes of paint descending from the ceiling!—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2026
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Giant paint tubes swung from the ceiling, squeezing out bright streams of fabric.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
7 Feb. 2026
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Lastly, the city officials announced an order that directs the city's health department and the Department of City Development to work together to determine the best course of action to attract and retain grocery stores.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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David Fiorello, sporting a Notre Dame cap, musically directs from the keys and Elleon Dobias adds the Irish strings of various kinds.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The kitchen also pipes its own spiral sausage using a Calabrian pepper pork sausage from Lottie’s Meats, a Denver business started by sisters Chelsey and Cassie Maschhoff.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Funnels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnels. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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