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also funnelling
as in directing
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 funneling
Gandi Mohamed later pled guilty to money laundering for funneling fraud proceeds.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
To reduce reliance on maritime routes, China has over recent decades built costly pipelines funnelling oil and gas over land from Central Asia, Russia and Myanmar.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The system will operate from June 11 until July 11, funnelling fans from 15 metro locations downtown.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Public power means reinvesting revenue into infrastructure instead of funneling it to shareholders.
—Shahana Hanif, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Cherfilus-McCormick was recently found guilty by the ethics committee in a rare hearing of multiple violations after illegally funneling money to her campaign.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The explosive growth of artificial intelligence has created an insatiable demand for memory, with hyperscalers funneling billions into AI infrastructure.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Five leaders of the charity were convicted in 2008 of funneling millions of dollars to the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which has been deemed a terrorist organization by the federal government.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
And then there was his central role in funneling $10 million from a lawsuit settlement that should have gone towards healthcare for the people of Florida.
—Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
To reduce reliance on maritime routes, China has over recent decades built costly pipelines funnelling oil and gas over land from Central Asia, Russia and Myanmar.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
The system will operate from June 11 until July 11, funnelling fans from 15 metro locations downtown.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Public power means reinvesting revenue into infrastructure instead of funneling it to shareholders.
—Shahana Hanif, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
Cherfilus-McCormick was recently found guilty by the ethics committee in a rare hearing of multiple violations after illegally funneling money to her campaign.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
The explosive growth of artificial intelligence has created an insatiable demand for memory, with hyperscalers funneling billions into AI infrastructure.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
Five leaders of the charity were convicted in 2008 of funneling millions of dollars to the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which has been deemed a terrorist organization by the federal government.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
And then there was his central role in funneling $10 million from a lawsuit settlement that should have gone towards healthcare for the people of Florida.
—Howard L. Simon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funneling
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The agency did not directly address whether the transition could affect service continuity, instead directing questions about services to the county, which will take over many programs.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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This can be done by directing water into soil or gravel, and creating a slight slope or grade away from your home flat surfaces.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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Chatting with the peddler Rutherford Selig (Bradley Stryker, enjoyably channeling Deadwood), Bynum casually unzips the surface of reality and dips into the waters below.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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Mickey Moniak is channeling his inner Ted Williams, via his grandfather and his father.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Notably, these shakedown attempts come more than 15 years after Michael’s death, thus carrying no risk of being sued for defamation.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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Asia-to-Europe or intra-Asia trade lanes often go through the strait, and vessels carrying cargo from other apparel manufacturing countries including Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Myanmar are likely using the passage.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Scientists are conducting studies to learn more about the potential risk to people who hunt or eat deer or elk meat, for example, by determining if they are diagnosed with prion diseases more often than people who do not.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar quickly responded on X, slamming his Ukrainian counterpart for conducting diplomacy on social media.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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Authorities announced the arrest Wednesday of a Long Island PTA mom accused of siphoning more than $50,000 from an elementary school over a three-year span while she was employed as a New York Police Department officer.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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In New York, staged auto accidents, medical mills, and a lax threshold for awarding payouts are siphoning money from drivers, municipalities, and the MTA alike.—
Ike Brannon,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Funneling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funneling. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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