funneling

verb

variants also funnelling
present participle of funnel
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 While Rodriguez and others accuse Florida Power & Light, the state’s largest utility, of funneling money to help the spoiler candidate, the organization has denied any involvement. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Nearby are a Costco and the Broadstone Marketplace, funneling regional shoppers directly onto East Bidwell Street. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Experts lauded TrumpRx, the White House’s website funneling Americans to the best deals on a variety of prescription drugs, for bringing a helpful resource and more price transparency to the public. — Ali Swenson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The highest-profile prosecution focuses on the Southern Poverty Law Center, which is accused of misleading donors and banks by funneling money to informants for white supremacist groups. — Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The Internal Revenue Service is investigating UnitedHealth Group, with an initial probe determining the health care conglomerate underpaid taxes during a four-year period by funneling money through a foreign subsidiary. — Bob Herman, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026 Rather than compete with existing national carriers, ClearJet aims to complement them, funneling middle-mile packages into the last-mile networks of partner carriers including OnTrac and Veho. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 These increases in wait times occurred as healthcare systems in the US have consolidated and expanded, funneling more patients to centralized, high-volume treatment centers, particularly academic institutions. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 Kushner’s Thrive is also a pivotal investor in OpenAI, most recently funneling another $1 billion to the company in December, CNBC reported. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funneling
  1. directing
  2. channeling
  3. carrying
  4. conducting
  5. siphoning
Verb
  • The other woman found a Mint Hill police officer directing traffic in the 10300 block of Idlewild Road and reported the incident.
    — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • As more officers arrived, Kelly began directing the response, assigning priority to the most critically injured.
    — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • North American carrier upgrade cycles align perfectly with Apple's September calendar, channelling extensive marketing support and customer upgrades towards the new iPhone, effectively drowning out rival Android flagships.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Users flaunt classic French tips year-round, channeling Princess Diana.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of channeling
Verb
  • Today, many of those same routes have found a second life, carrying travelers through some of the West’s most spectacular scenery while offering a glimpse into Colorado’s storied past.
    — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Guidance includes carrying ample water and supplies, checking road and weather conditions in advance and taking an alternative means of communication, such as a satellite communicator or emergency beacon.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • To get a better understanding of who this individual was, researchers have spent the past few years conducting a detailed analysis of the remains’ DNA and isotopes, and the chemical properties of the metallic artefacts and the decorative band.
    — Mike McRae August 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Nic Antaya / Getty Images As the calendar creeps toward September, the Detroit Red Wings are still conducting their search for their next general manager.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of conducting
Verb
  • The duo are accused of siphoning more than $620,000 in funds from a manufacturing company into their own pockets.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Some industry observers, though, have sounded an alarm that increasingly high prices for superstar tours which are guaranteed instant sellouts may be siphoning off consumer dollars from mid-level acts, whose ticket prices are also going up.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 25 July 2026
Definition of siphoning

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“Funneling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funneling. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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