How to Use funnel in a Sentence

funnel

1 of 2 noun
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  • These funnel fries make the perfect snack for a spooky night in the park.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022
  • And then over the years that funnel's become a collinear.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 5 May 2023
  • The suite is set high in the ship's forward funnel and overlooks the top deck of the Treasure.
    — Dave Berman, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Gather the strings above the funnel and tie them at the top so that the funnel hangs evenly.
    — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The tapered rim acts as a funnel to channel aromas up and out of the glass.
    — Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 16 July 2023
  • Two funnel cakes serve as buns around a piece of fried chicken.
    — Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2022
  • That’s a more wide-open funnel for who can get into that.
    — Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Plus, the fair foods, of course, like funnel cakes, lemonade and Italian sausage.
    — Shirley MacFarland, cleveland, 28 July 2022
  • At the end of the funnel in San Diego sits the charities that benefit.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • It’s fully lined for warmth and has a high funnel neck and welt pockets.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Here's the view of the funnel from Arlington looking east over @Reagan_Airport at 12:25 pm.
    — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
  • Booths line the streets selling stickers, hot dogs, and funnel cakes.
    — Colin Dickey, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The tall funnel neck can be folded or worn high to keep your neck warm without a scarf.
    — Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Use a funnel, like the one in this Ball utensil set ($9.99, Bed Bath & Beyond) to keep jar rims clean.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2022
  • Use the same funnel or plastic wrap method to trap them in a container.
    — Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2023
  • Don’t forget the booths, the crafts, the rides, the funnel cakes, the face painting and entertainment galore.
    — cleveland, 5 Sep. 2022
  • Rutschman gulped down some water poured through a funnel.
    — oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The Bay of Fundy’s funnel shape is part of the reason for its exceptional tides.
    — Ian Austen, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The pools vary in size and depth, and a few have a great view of the funnel screen, which regularly shows Disney movies.
    — Megan Dubois, Chron, 14 July 2022
  • These are what will bring more customers into the sales funnel.
    — Christopher Tompkins, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022
  • Iron Skillet, which has been serving up funnel cakes at fairs since 1979, makes them on the spot.
    — Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The cap holds the funnel upright, placing it at the highest point in the system to help massage air out of the nooks and crannies.
    — Car and Driver, 24 Oct. 2022
  • When her children got home, the family walked out on their front porch and saw a dark funnel twirling above the trees.
    — Brianna Sacks, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Target fish would swim into the trap, guided by the funnel.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 3 July 2022
  • Fried Oreos, funnel cakes, corn dogs—what’s more fun than state fair treats?
    — Brittany Natale, Redbook, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The items were bumped off the menu by funnel cake and lava cake (also served with ice cream) but all of the desserts have since been removed from the menu.
    — Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Many species of funnel spiders can be found around the world, including in the United States.
    — Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The fate of the Pac-12 rests in the hands that handed out funnel cake on behalf of the rotary club at last weekend’s Palouse Empire Fair.
    — Bill Oram, oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Like his crewmates, Dominick will sleep tethered to a wall, eat many of his meals out of a pouch and urinate into a funnel and hose.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Keep in Mind Its funnel and cutting diameter are on the smaller side.
    — Rachel Ahrnsen, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
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funnel

2 of 2 verb
  • The crowd funneled through the doors.
  • He funneled the gas into the tank.
  • Winds funneled through the canyon.
  • Smoke funneled up the chimney.
  • They funneled money into the campaign.
  • The information was being secretly funneled to the head of the organization.
  • That moisture has been funneled onshore like a hose aimed at the city.
    — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Some states, including Maine, have taken the plunge on their own and funneled more money to child care.
    — Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Nov. 2023
  • To recreate the look, invest in new spice jars (making sure to wash them thoroughly) and funnel in each of your spices.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Rose paddled in pursuit as the boy was funneled underneath a long pier and swept rapidly out to sea.
    — Alastair Bland, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The couture show involved a clever bait and switch: guests were funnelled through the back door of the Palais Garnier and, unbeknownst to them, onto the main opera-house stage.
    — Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Plump funneled the money to Johnson, and Rogers was to receive a cut of the funds, according to his plea agreement.
    — Hannah Denham | [email protected], al, 14 Sep. 2023
  • McGregor recommends forming a mound at the edge of the ring to funnel water into the mulch and down into the soil.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Dallas News, 22 June 2023
  • The Gunners like to play with intensity and funnel a lot of their attacking play down the left side.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Northwest winds funnel in colder air, and lows plummet to the upper 2os to lower 30s.
    — David Streit, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The stadium is still only about 2/3 full as the tailgating crowd funnels in.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Spikes and lookouts The gangs who funnel the migrants to the easier crossing points have changed their tactics too.
    — David Culver, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
  • There are four lanes out of the west exit, two are funneled west and two are funneled east — right into traffic exiting from the main gate.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Prescription and Kemosabe, and the scouts at each, were powerful tools to funnel new talent his way.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Across much of the world, there is growing resentment about the amount of attention and money that the West is funneling toward Ukraine.
    — Suzanne Nossel, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2023
  • Rain started to fall in the metro area close to 2 p.m. on Sunday and by the time the telecast ended and guests started to funnel out, the scene surrounding Crypto.com Arena was wet, windy and wild.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024
  • As the headliner, all the decisions ultimately funnel back to Becky and her vision for the tour.
    — Mekita Rivas, refinery29.com, 21 Sep. 2023
  • That means lots of marketing dollars are funneling to faces who may or may not love a product.
    — Liz Giorgi, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • After they’re funneled through ratlines from Damascus, Hamas uses those same weapons in the West Bank.
    — Seth Cropsey, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Apple and Google make billions of dollars a year funneling users to make purchases through their app stores.
    — Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The work of trans artists and stories depicting trans characters have funneled into the mainstream.
    — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Investors have this year been funneling out of shares of small caps, which have lagged behind their larger counterparts.
    — Hardika Singh, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2023
  • And, why would anyone be in a rush to funnel their resources into pricey Sephora purchases before their child can even drive?
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Over the past few years, U.S. oil companies have become more inclined to funnel their profit windfalls to shareholders in lieu of drilling more wells.
    — WSJ, 1 June 2023
  • Cruz gets the publicity while also making ad money that then gets funneled, if not to his official campaign, then to entities that support it.
    — Ariel Shapiro, The Verge, 9 Apr. 2024

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