Thesaurus results for FUNNEL

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verb

Definition of funnel

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

Verb

Nord Stream 1 and 2 are two major conduits created to funnel Russian gas to Europe, via Germany. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 In recent years, the United States has increased its sanctions on individuals and institutions that Washington says Hezbollah uses to funnel money into Lebanon. — Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Noun

Every cool girl owns a funnel neck jacket, trench coats remain a staple, and—to my surprise—sporty nylon jackets are having a moment. — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 6 Oct. 2026 As the pace of SpaceX launches accelerate, manufacturing these parts becomes a high-volume revenue funnel for Applied Aerospace. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for funnel

Recent Examples of Synonyms for funnel

Verb

Five films are directed by filmmakers from outside the Baltic countries, with Baltic talent and expertise playing significant roles in their production.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
People should still be involved, but their time can be directed where it’s needed, affecting cost, speed, accuracy and service quality.

— Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of direct

Noun

Bronchial asthma, or simply asthma, is, according to the Cleveland Clinic, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that causes the breathing tubes in the lungs to swell, narrow, and produce extra mucus.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026
But the first third, yes, there are a lot of cathode ray tube TV screens.

— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tube

Verb

Storyteller Overland The slim kitchen block comes with a stainless steel sink piped to a 76-L fresh water tank.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Available CabinWatch lets parents see rear passengers on the dashboard screen, while CabinTalk pipes the driver’s voice through rear speakers or connected headphones.

— Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of pipe

Verb

In this golden age of cringe, that earlier art of transgression—with its tense silences, humiliations, and hostile disturbance of the performer-audience relationship—was channeled downstream.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The spending was channelled through private contractor Chemonics.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of channel

Verb

The Ventura County Sheriff's Office arrested four men who allegedly drove around siphoning hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel from semi-trucks over the past few months.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Sales tax growth above that threshold will be siphoned off to pay down stadium debt.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of siphon

Verb

In response, Logan said his office is focused on conducting a fair and secure election while noting that Election Day is a mere 18 days away.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
That answer is unlikely to satisfy many Democratic primary voters, according to a poll of six early primary states conducted by YouGov on behalf of the Institute for Middle East Understanding Policy Project.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of conduct

Verb

The Don River flowing through Toronto into Lake Ontario had been channelized, encased in concrete, and diverted nearly at a right angle to output at a different location.

— Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026
Upstream from Upper Klamath Lake, a key tributary was channelized and wetlands drained, resulting in massive amounts of phosphorus flowing into the Upper Klamath Lake and, eventually, the lower river.

— Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 29 Dec. 2025

Definition of channelize

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