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
Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
The organization is designed to funnel federal money to educational programs at California museums, libraries and schools, among other places.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Ishan Gupta, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The most successful enterprises balance investment across the funnel, using technology to match the right creators and content with each stage of the customer journey.
—Scott Sutton, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The griddle’s inlay design helps block wind, Traeger claims, while grease funnels into a removable container.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 5 Apr. 2025
The organization is designed to funnel federal money to educational programs at California museums, libraries and schools, among other places.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
Modern tools make top-of-funnel sourcing more cost-effective, so hiring managers can provide insights early in the process and align the skills their team needs with recruiters’ efforts.
—Ishan Gupta, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The most successful enterprises balance investment across the funnel, using technology to match the right creators and content with each stage of the customer journey.
—Scott Sutton, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnel
Verb
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Executive branch heads were directed to report back regularly on its implementation.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Following the sound, the officers were directed to a car wash on Van Brunt Boulevard, near I-70.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The soldiers quickly unpacked their M-4 assault rifles, rocket tubes and belt-fed machine guns and deployed to the quiet snowbound forests, dressed in Arctic whites and vaporproof boots.—
Jim Huylebroek,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Proactiv Emergency Blemish Relief product, which contains 5 percent benzoyl peroxide, was distributed in 0.33 oz tubes.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The facility’s bar dish-washing machine was not piping sanitizing chemicals into the wash basin because the machine’s chemical lines were set up improperly.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Millions of gallons are piped downtown to heat buildings, warm pools and melt snow on the sidewalks.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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His wife is played by Chloe Fineman, channeling Parker Posey and her popular take on the North Carolina accent.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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That will be followed by Wednesday’s return leg against Arsenal, a fixture which will require Mbappe to channel his inner 2021-22 Karim Benzema.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Without proper governance, consumer-grade AI platforms may be siphoning off sensitive data—increasing the risk of a security breach.—
Fabio Caversan,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The expansion requires the chopping down of about 500,000 trees and will siphon water from the already-shrinking Colorado River.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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There were so many physical scenes and heavy emotions carried throughout.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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The charges carry a combined sentence of 24 to 62 years in prison, Drummond said, and up to $260,000 in fines.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Police are also conducting an internal investigation, Schei said.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Apr. 2025
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The study was published in the Nature Journal Scientific Reports and was conducted at the University of Cincinnati.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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 25 Apr. 2025.
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