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
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
The gameplay loop falls into this rhythm quickly, funneling players into one very specific kind of play that emphasizes parries more than gunplay.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
Traffic on the bridge was temporarily stopped while the tops of the ship’s towering funnels passed less than 10 feet beneath the roadway.
—Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Related Stories The Department of Defense (DoD) has indeed funneled funds into optimizing military footwear in recent years, and much of that money has gone to research and development for advanced wearable technologies and performance fabrications.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2025
The gameplay loop falls into this rhythm quickly, funneling players into one very specific kind of play that emphasizes parries more than gunplay.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
The funnel neck design and thumbhole sleeves add unique touches to an otherwise classic design.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2025
Traffic on the bridge was temporarily stopped while the tops of the ship’s towering funnels passed less than 10 feet beneath the roadway.
—Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnel
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Written and directed by Mike White, each season of the hit HBO series that streams on Max takes place in a different location of The White Lotus luxury global resort chain.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The latter got the music video treatment with explosive visuals directed by Cyrus, Jacob Bixenman, and Brendan Walter, with cinematography by Benoît Debie.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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The process left him with a tracheostomy tube that made speaking difficult.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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According to computer simulations, the twisting nature of the flux tube is a natural consequence of a long-duration interchange reconnection.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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When the women are in a car, the audio is piped through to sound like a car radio.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Boise uses deep wells at the Military Reserve to pipe the water out.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2025
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Alternatively, certain areas might be mined to block them off, channeling attacks into avenues covered by anti-tank guns.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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There is a cosmic green force that is channeled by Sleepy and certain other characters.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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Skyrocketing costs for housing, rent and healthcare are siphoning away savings more quickly than in previous generations — in fact, almost half of US families have no retirement account savings.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
24 Mar. 2025
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As long as there are dollars in someone’s bank account, there are other people devising ways to siphon those dollars and claim them as their own.—
Roxana Popescu,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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With its Astor Place bag being carried around by Posey’s character, Louis Vuitton earned $4.3 million in MIV.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The bag is comfortable to carry and made from a durable nylon fabric that can withstand heavy gear.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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On March 28, the California Department of Water Resources conducted its final manual survey of the season at Phillips Station near Sierra-at-Tahoe in El Dorado County, measuring the mountain snow bank that feeds much of California’s water supply.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The bombers are based at Whiteman Air Base in Missouri and typically conduct long-range strikes from there.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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The statement is in effect until 8 p.m. Caught in a rip: How to stay safe Rip currents are channelized currents of water flowing away from shore at surf beaches.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 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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“Funnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnel. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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