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
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
The scheme funnels millions into the regime while exploiting routine corporate gaps in identity verification and vendor staffing.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
An antenna then funnels the signal into a narrow, flexible waveguide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2025
Every imitation pulls money away from small designers and funnels it into fast-fashion giants that fuel climate change, harm the environment, and further destabilize the very small businesses that drive true creativity.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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
The scheme funnels millions into the regime while exploiting routine corporate gaps in identity verification and vendor staffing.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
An antenna then funnels the signal into a narrow, flexible waveguide.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2025
Every imitation pulls money away from small designers and funnels it into fast-fashion giants that fuel climate change, harm the environment, and further destabilize the very small businesses that drive true creativity.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnels
Verb
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The Izakaya, particularly, makes an ideal stop with a dark, moody interior that channels the feel of a Japanese alleyway bar.—
Anna Lee Iijima,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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The dance party held at the Vermont and organized by Club 90s, channels the sensuous vacation-from-reality energy adored by fans of the TV show, and the book series it’s based on, that premiered in November and became a breakout hit for HBO Max.—
Martine Thompson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Keep boots upright and orderly by using boot trees, cardboard tubes, or even a short length of PVC pipe.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Unopened tubes and cans are both shelf-stable, but once opened, the difference is significant.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Her father assists her in making door hangers with a QR code that directs people to her Digital Cookie website.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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For examples of remittance transfers, the association directs credit unions to the commentary to Regulation E, the implementing reg for the transfer act, which provides examples of what are and are not considered remittance transfers.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
Cite this Entry
“Funnels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnels. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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