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
Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Work on the state’s project began in recent weeks, and traffic now funnels down to one lane in either direction underneath the bridge, which has led to extended commutes in the area.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
The 4-4-2 structure provides a stable midfield base that funnels service quickly into central areas, from both centrally and wide.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In contrast, the American system, Farley argues, funnels too many young people toward white-collar paths, overlooking the lucrative and essential blue-collar economy.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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
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This brand funnels about 60% of all women’s apparel into the Design Development pathway, which is the most unique of the three.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Work on the state’s project began in recent weeks, and traffic now funnels down to one lane in either direction underneath the bridge, which has led to extended commutes in the area.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
The 4-4-2 structure provides a stable midfield base that funnels service quickly into central areas, from both centrally and wide.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In contrast, the American system, Farley argues, funnels too many young people toward white-collar paths, overlooking the lucrative and essential blue-collar economy.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnels
Verb
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Allen deftly channels her pain into a masterful portrayal of modern love and loss, and the damaging moments in between.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Google countered Disney in its response, calling on Disney to allow ABC and ESPN channels to return to YouTube TV while negotiations on the fees for the full suite of channels continue.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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According to Buder, who also works as an engineer at Vielo, the aircraft-grade carbon tubes were first cleaned and cut to size, then bonded using an epoxy-carbon composite.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The outlet also revisited Cheney’s justification for the Iraq War, citing his claims about aluminum tubes allegedly linked to nuclear weapons development.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Jones directs from the debut feature script by Welsh writer Lisa Baker.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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Shannon Gibson, Stephanie Noonan and Sam Schalifer also serve as executive producers alongside Tyne Rafaeli, who also directs.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Funnels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnels. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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