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
Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Generally, the share of Wimbledon prize money that funnels to the best players has declined since the 2010s.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
The Strait funnels both energy and data through a single, vulnerable maritime corridor, as explained in this piece by Stimson, the research center.
—Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Americans are hanging on by their fingernails in an economy that funnels wealth to the ultra-rich and leaves crumbs for working people.
—Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Time, 27 May 2026
All of that data funnels through a roving technical center that gets disassembled after every race and shipped to the next location.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Another funnels cocaine through the Amazon toward Ecuador’s port city of Guayaquil, now one of the world’s principal departure points for cocaine shipments heading to Europe.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Like so much of Dreijer’s music, Loud Bloom funnels elements from an eclectic range of musical styles into something novel and unique.
—Will Lynch, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
Here, the layout funnels life toward one central gathering space.
—David Caraccio
april 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
The zone then funnels carcasses to the seafloor, and very little sediment movement at those depths means that the carcasses stay exposed to scavengers.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Generally, the share of Wimbledon prize money that funnels to the best players has declined since the 2010s.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
The Strait funnels both energy and data through a single, vulnerable maritime corridor, as explained in this piece by Stimson, the research center.
—Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Americans are hanging on by their fingernails in an economy that funnels wealth to the ultra-rich and leaves crumbs for working people.
—Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Time, 27 May 2026
All of that data funnels through a roving technical center that gets disassembled after every race and shipped to the next location.
—John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Another funnels cocaine through the Amazon toward Ecuador’s port city of Guayaquil, now one of the world’s principal departure points for cocaine shipments heading to Europe.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Like so much of Dreijer’s music, Loud Bloom funnels elements from an eclectic range of musical styles into something novel and unique.
—Will Lynch, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
Here, the layout funnels life toward one central gathering space.
—David Caraccio
april 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnels
Verb
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Right down to the same designer, the Princess of Wales channels her mother-in-law’s outfit from nearly 40 years ago.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Saodimallsu Puff Short-sleeve Cardigan This undeniably adorable puff-sleeve cardigan impressively channels Anthropologie's hard-to-achieve vintage-meets-feminine-meets-modern vibe, but for only $34.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Medical materials were also found on the scene, including tubes, microscope slides and potential hospital records, per TVP World.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Drawing from a well dug on the property, a solar hot water collection tank pulls water through a series of tubes heated by the sun, which then flows into a simple electric water heater.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
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Thomas Marlier, whose recent credits include Secret Sardinia Mysteries of the Nuraghi and Fontainebleau, la vraie demeure des Rois, directs.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
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Mark Mylod exec produces and directs multiple episodes of the series for HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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The company also currently pipes water to 26 of its own data centers, and is working on more than 100 more such water reclamation projects.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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The company has raced to lock in distribution, securing a high-profile partnership with retail brokerage Robinhood that pipes its markets directly into mainstream trading apps used by millions of Americans.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Funnels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnels. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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