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also funnelled
as in channeled
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 funneled
The chasm is widening between NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit that funneled federal dollars to public media until Congress killed that funding earlier this year.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives has funneled some $500 million into other countries to subsidize Russian propaganda.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The proceeds are then converted into digital currency and funneled through Chinese payment platforms, creating what investigators describe as a hidden pipeline of American capital leaving the country.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Many of these women are funneled into caregiving, hospitality, food service, and domestic work—sectors that are undervalued, underpaid, and highly exposed to volatility.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
In mid-April, Andrade said Ronshausen told him that Uthmeier directed her to apply for the $5 million grant with the understanding that it would be funneled to his political committee.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Propes funneled this tour’s fundraising efforts toward Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization that buys medical debt in large swaths with donor contributions.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
From the top of a lift, the three of us descended 4,800 feet into a ravine that, over the course of two hours, funneled us to Refugio Frey.
—Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
David Folkenflik, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives has funneled some $500 million into other countries to subsidize Russian propaganda.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The proceeds are then converted into digital currency and funneled through Chinese payment platforms, creating what investigators describe as a hidden pipeline of American capital leaving the country.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Semafor traced it to a pair of US life insurers that had funneled policyholders’ cash to 777’s Bermudan reinsurer, which invested it into sports teams, airplanes, a payday lender, and a failing budget airline, among other bets generally unsuited for insurance guarantees.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Many of these women are funneled into caregiving, hospitality, food service, and domestic work—sectors that are undervalued, underpaid, and highly exposed to volatility.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
In mid-April, Andrade said Ronshausen told him that Uthmeier directed her to apply for the $5 million grant with the understanding that it would be funneled to his political committee.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Propes funneled this tour’s fundraising efforts toward Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization that buys medical debt in large swaths with donor contributions.
—Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
From the top of a lift, the three of us descended 4,800 feet into a ravine that, over the course of two hours, funneled us to Refugio Frey.
—Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funneled
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Dončić channeled his competitive rage against the team that knocked him out of the playoffs a season ago.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The second look channeled her inner angel, featuring a silky camisole, a short set and massive quilted wings.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tim Curry of Rocky Horror Picture Show fame memorably gave the dancing clown its first breath in a 1990 miniseries co-written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Beyond her work on KPop Demon Hunters, EJAE has also written, vocal-directed, and contributed background vocals for various major K-pop artists.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Cement is a basic building supply, but Israel says in the past Hamas has siphoned it in Gaza to build hundreds of miles of concrete tunnels for its fighters.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Only once has a rival broadcast siphoned off a significant number of Super Bowl viewers, and that was a one-shot deal.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Funneled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funneled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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