Thesaurus results for FUNNELS

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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

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noun

plural of funnel

as in tubes

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Recent Examples of funnels

Verb

Here, the layout funnels life toward one central gathering space. —

David Caraccio april 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026 The narrow sea passage in the Persian Gulf funnels nearly a fifth of the world's oil to market, but it has been effectively closed to tanker traffic since Iran began targeting shipping at the outbreak of the war. —

Richard Hall, Time, 23 Mar. 2026 Officials say the group funnels funds to Gaza that directly support Hamas and its military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, and serves as a financial hub and headquarters for the Muslim Brotherhood. —

Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnels

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Virgos are known to process things internally, constantly observing and analyzing behavior and patterns, and Zendaya channels this almost effortlessly into a character who narrates her experiences with a brutally honest level of self-awareness while navigating addiction, grief and depression.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
The lobby itself channels an open veranda (a nod to Charleston’s plethora of breeze-catching porches), with gauzy drapes, silent ceiling fans, and even a hanging swing.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Apr. 2026