as in to direct
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 funnel
Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The company went public at a time when venture capitalists were funneling money into direct-to-consumer brands, which both make and sell goods through their own websites and stores.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Nathan Diller, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
While rides have been swapped out and new food stands added —pizzeria, funnel cakes, icy drinks — the bones remain.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Verb
As the links between habitable areas disappear, Big Cypress fox squirrels are funneled into a few risky travel routes.
—Eve Bohnett, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The company went public at a time when venture capitalists were funneling money into direct-to-consumer brands, which both make and sell goods through their own websites and stores.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
For thrill seekers, the Category 6 water park will offer two new family raft slides, one of which is billed as the first funnel raft slide at sea.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
While rides have been swapped out and new food stands added —pizzeria, funnel cakes, icy drinks — the bones remain.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnel
Verb
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It’s directed by Linus O’Brien, the son of Richard O’Brien, the British New Zealander who wrote the show (and played Riff Raff) and then went on a gender odyssey.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The feature starring Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop and directed by Antoine Fuqua is strong across all demos and diverse groups, though slightly more pronounced in first choice with men and women over 25.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The graphics are a perfect facsimile of decades-old Weather Channel telecasts, complete with a crop fit for a tube TV.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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Once concerns for medical abuse were established, staff stopped tube feeds, though the tube was not removed before discharge.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sand removed from the harbor is piped onto beaches as far south as the Tyson Street park, depending on how much material is recovered.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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All parks have piped drinking water and no shower facilities unless otherwise specified.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Frisco Wakeland girls soccer team is channeling grief into purpose this season, honoring their teammate after her tragic death while making a powerful run at another state title.—
Johnny Resendiz,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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After more than two decades, Carter said she’s found a way to live alongside the pain of losing her daughter, and to channel it into purpose by advocating on behalf of missing children in Tennessee and around the country.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many of Lamont’s fellow Democrats in the legislature’s majority argue Connecticut’s budget caps are too strict, siphoning too much money from core programs.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The diseases had gotten their names when they were both diagnosed through excessive urination — diabetes means siphon in Ancient Greek.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The men, ranging in age from twenty-nine to sixty-four, carried rucksacks containing the few items that they were allowed to bring.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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For a Nets team that has watched too many games slip in the same way, the early minutes of the fourth carried a familiar warning.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Two advisers to Qatar told me that Global Risk had also conducted background checks and written reports on people linked to campaigns criticizing Qatar; corporate-intelligence firms often provide such open-source research.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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White, the neonatologist who stopped enrolling patients in the study, defended the decision to conduct it.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Upstream from Upper Klamath Lake, a key tributary was channelized and wetlands drained, resulting in massive amounts of phosphorus flowing into the Upper Klamath Lake and, eventually, the lower river.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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The Army Corps of Engineers channelized and paved the once-meandering river.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Funnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnel. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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