siphons

variants also syphons
present tense third-person singular of siphon
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as in funnels
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway investigators discovered that the so-called charitable organization was siphoning funds for personal use

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“Siphons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphons. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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