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
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Judges say this is a great way to elevate funnel cake.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
Usa Today, USA Today, 15 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
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Verb
Lake Michigan and Lake Huron saw the funnels on the 24th, and lakes Erie and Ontario had reported waterspouts on Aug. 25-26.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Judges say this is a great way to elevate funnel cake.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
As Venus and Mars harmonize, funnel extra cash into home improvements or repairs.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 15 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnel
Verb
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Put differently, the central bank is supposed to direct monetary policy, so inflation doesn’t race out of control, and the country doesn’t experience large bouts of joblessness.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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That’s a tough argument to make when $1 billion per year for the next 20 years is directed to the high-speed rail boondoggle.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Newberry National Volcanic Monument Exploring Oregon's volcanic past—from caldera lakes to obsidian flows and lava tubes—is a must when visiting the state.—
Lauren Jones,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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In total, about 4,500 Marines and sailors are deployed, backed by a cruiser, destroyers, and a Los Angeles-class attack submarine equipped with more than 400 missile tubes capable of precision strikes.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This oblong option has a floral block pattern and piped edges that instantly enrich a couch or bed.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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One Scalepath member, a cleaning company, uses an AI workflow tool called Zapier to pipe Google reviews into ChatGPT, which drafts replies and posts them automatically.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In the days after the killing of Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist, the president has sought to channel conservative anger into efforts to go after his rivals.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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America seems unlikely to be made great again by the demagogues of white nationalism, who cannot help but channel fury over irreversible decline at those who have been working hard, through either literal or spiritual immigration, to become American.—
Pankaj Mishra,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Once the launchpad for Oscar juggernauts from Slumdog Millionaire to La La Land, TIFF has in recent years watched rivals Venice and Telluride siphon away its prestige premieres, while buyers grumbled about thinner slates and softer deal flow.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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Once the lithium is being developed, the money will need to go to the State coffers and cannot be siphoned off by the typical corruption that has long bedeviled the country.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jadarian Price added nine carries for 74 yards and three touchdowns, plus a 100-yard kickoff return touchdown.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Wide receiver Jacob De Jesus #21 of the California Golden Bears carries against the Oregon State Beavers during the first half at Reser Stadium on August 30, 2025 in Corvallis, Oregon.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the ground level faces severe flooding risks through a combination of rainstorms and earthquakes that bring soil water to the surface, per a study conducted in 2016 by the San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The move came a few months after the FAA, which licenses commercial rocket launches, approved in May for SpaceX to conduct as many as 25 Starship test flights a year.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When work began, parts of the Creek had been fully channelized, other portions covered by development, others existing as nothing more than trash and weed choked trickles.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Those changes include channelizing the bay in some places and transforming it into dunes and marshland in others.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Funnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnel. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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