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
Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
On Earth, our magnetic field funnels those particles toward the poles, giving rise to the famous northern and southern lights.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Every few years, Aziz Ansari learns about a new sociological phenomenon and funnels it into his work.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
Making matters worse for Allaire and his colleagues, the Rhode Island 401(a) account automatically funnels many participants into a costly product that generates profits to TIAA, the huge New York financial firm designated by the state to handle the plan.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
On Earth, our magnetic field funnels those particles toward the poles, giving rise to the famous northern and southern lights.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Every few years, Aziz Ansari learns about a new sociological phenomenon and funnels it into his work.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
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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With its sleek, wedge midsole, signature ‘fang’ toebox, and rich autumnal hues of navy and brown, the design channels a retro ’70s vibe.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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Tempur-Pedic, the brand that redefined the foam mattress category, channels its decades of sleep science into the TEMPUR-Cloud Pillow.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Such tubes are supposed to be brought to Earth for study by NASA's Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission campaign.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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In total, approximately 4,500 Marines and sailors are deployed, supported by a cruiser, several destroyers, and a Los Angeles-class attack submarine equipped with more than 400 missile tubes capable of precision strikes.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Freddie Francis, the veteran schlockmeister who also lensed Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear (1991), directs the beautiful absurdity.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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The executive order directs the Department of Energy to propose a national recycling policy by January 18, 2026.—
Kathryn Huff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Funnels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnels. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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