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
Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Not if Edwards and Tremaine Edmunds can shed their blocks or if Jaylon Johnson can help funnel Demercado toward Byard and fellow safety Elijah Hicks.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Aemilia Madden, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Some oversaw parts of the marketing division, others had talent operations funnel into them, and still others worked hand-in-hand with the tech department and finance heads.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
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The ground nearby was inflated, indicating the presence of magma below, and now a swarm of earthquakes threatened to funnel the underground dike toward the village.
—Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Not if Edwards and Tremaine Edmunds can shed their blocks or if Jaylon Johnson can help funnel Demercado toward Byard and fellow safety Elijah Hicks.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Workwear, the barn jacket’s revival plays into the upward funnel of the trend cycle.
—Aemilia Madden, refinery29.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Some oversaw parts of the marketing division, others had talent operations funnel into them, and still others worked hand-in-hand with the tech department and finance heads.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnel
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When reached for comment via Instagram, Thorpe directed NBC News to a post on Tippet’s page announcing his death.Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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When games are close, Malone’s reflex is to turn around, scan his bench and direct Jokic to the scorer’s table.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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This may include administering supplemental oxygen through a mask or tubes in the nose to help increase blood oxygen levels.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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With these investments have also come 3 new trails, with options to night ski and tube.Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
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Unlike many professional sports stadiums that pipe audio of the game broadcast into restroom speakers, Intuit Dome, the brand-new home of the Los Angeles Clippers, plays a different soundtrack for fans using its more than 1,100 touchless toilets and urinals: pop music.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Amusingly, the white stage smoke that was piped in was apparently a little thicker than anticipated, completely enveloping the three to the point where Feid stopped the first song mid-chorus.Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Anyway, go grab a pair out of solidarity or for whatever reason at all: to cope, to spice things up, to channel your inner election sicko.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Instead, strengthen your strategic intent, improve individuals' connections with the strategy, and encourage better discipline, channeling energies into more productive innovation activities.Don Yaeger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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We’re certainly disappointed that the Democrats’ effort to siphon votes with a fraudulent candidate had a significant impact on the race, with those votes making up more than the entire margin of the race right now.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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After forging a deep connection over their traumas, Finch and Beyer would eventually marry and co-parent Beyer’s children following the suicide of their father — all the while Finch was siphoning off details from Beyer’s darkest hours for her writing.Hunter Ingram, Variety, 15 Oct. 2024
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Brian Hudson of Fayetteville carries his daughter, Sedona Hudson-Deputy, 2, Friday during the ceremonial flipping of the light switch for the 31st season of Lights of the Ozarks on the Fayetteville downtown square.J.T. Wampler, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Made and used primarily in France and England, these small metal flower holders were carried by women attending the theater, opera and balls or calling on friends.Carol A. Grissom, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Hoekstra conducted political research for the team.Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company is conducting a Phase I/II clinical trial with TTX-MC138, which commenced in the third quarter of 2024, and has closed enrollment in its Phase 0 trial following preliminary results.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Draining wetlands and channelizing the Sprague River to enable cattle ranching and agriculture has taken its toll on the region.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Wild Los Angeles Los Angeles is a city of nearly 3.9 million people, with a heavily urbanized landscape that’s epitomized by its vast network of freeways and a mostly tame and channelized Los Angeles River.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2024
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“Funnel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funnel. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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