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
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The pharmaceutical giant still plans to cut $1.5 billion in costs by the end of 2025 and funnel that money into drug development.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Kiri Masters, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Comfort Inn Rehoboth Beach Rehoboth Beach, Delaware With its laidback coastal charm and iconic boardwalk (not to mention funnel cakes and saltwater taffy), Rehoboth Beach was one of my favorite family vacation spots growing up.
—Jean Chen Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Madigan’s use of ComEd as a source of funneling cash to his political lieutenants in the form of no-work lobbying subcontracts formed the bulk of the feds’ case in 2023 against McClain, former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore and others.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
The pharmaceutical giant still plans to cut $1.5 billion in costs by the end of 2025 and funnel that money into drug development.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
Unlike these partnership models, Amazon owns the entire funnel: from content creation and distribution to shopping and purchase data.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Comfort Inn Rehoboth Beach Rehoboth Beach, Delaware With its laidback coastal charm and iconic boardwalk (not to mention funnel cakes and saltwater taffy), Rehoboth Beach was one of my favorite family vacation spots growing up.
—Jean Chen Smith, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnel
Verb
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Oscar winner Natalie Portman is set to star in the buzzy rom-com package, written and to be directed by Golden Globe winner Lena Dunham (Girls).—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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Shapovalov later told the website Tennis Majors that his comment wasn’t directed at Sinner, but at an anti-doping process that has not given other players the same benefit of the doubt and quick attention that players saw the ITIA granting to Sinner.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Chris, Jesse, and Kendra all agree that Julia should start buying tomato paste in a tube, which lasts longer and is better suited to solo cooking.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appétit,
12 Feb. 2025
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The provider inserts a flexible tube with a camera into the rectum and colon.6 During the colonoscopy, the provider looks for any abnormal signs, such as polyps (noncancerous growths) and inflammation.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
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The Sundance Film Festival has long established itself as the most important showcase for American independent cinema, piping out work from bold new filmmakers into a fickle, yet potentially receptive, movie-loving world.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Transfer mixture to a pastry bag and carefully pipe the filling into cooked egg whites.—
Madalyn Mendoza,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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Instead of attempting to channel the Oakland icon by outscoring the Wildcats in a high-tempo affair with the Oakland Athletic League title on the line, Oakland Tech gritted out a stop-and-start 60-50 victory on Wednesday night.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Styled by Ib Kamara and lensed by Steven Meisel, the pop star channeled the pin-up styles of Hollywood stars like Marilyn Monroe and Madonna.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Billions in international aid have been funneled into Gaza, only to be siphoned off by Hamas for tunnels used by terrorists and rockets rather than schools or hospitals.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Scientists say the delta, a critical ecosystem, is collapsing due to drought and water being siphoned off for agriculture and cities.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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As the staff carried him away, Payne threw himself on the floor and foamed at the mouth, according to Daniel Salinas, who was working as a masseur at the hotel that day.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Given this history, any Israeli government of the foreseeable future would demand that a Palestinian state be demilitarized, with severe restrictions of the weapons even a police force can carry.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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One survey of 1,000 U.S. homeowners conducted by FinanceBuzz found 60 percent of respondents were putting off necessary home maintenance or repairs.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Craig Callaway, 64, pleaded guilty to one count of depriving, defrauding, and attempting to deprive and defraud the residents of the state of New Jersey of a fair and impartially conducted election process.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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As a response to this, in the 1960s, the city added more concrete, channelizing the river in the hopes of getting runoff away from neighborhoods to Lake Michigan as fast as possible.—
Caitlin Looby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Dec. 2024
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Austin and San Antonio have dammed, altered, channelized, buried and otherwise manipulated their creeks and rivers.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
13 Mar. 2024
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“Funnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnel. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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