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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funnels

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noun

plural of funnel

as in tubes

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Recent Examples of funnels

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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 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

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Huerta channels her passion into a union Dolores Clara Fernandez was born April 10, 1930, in Dawson, New Mexico.

— Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Aside from filmmaking and advocating, Zelniker has established the Mother Water Fund, a nonprofit initiative that channels all proceeds from the series back into the communities featured in the film.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026