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 New York — As a new mom-to-be, my social media feeds have clocked me — funneling endless videos my way about pregnancy, nursery prep and birth stories, to the point of baby information overload. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 During the first years of the war, Russia’s nuclear muscle flexing and hybrid warfare failed to prevent Ukraine’s allies from funneling financial support, military aid, and targeting intelligence to Kyiv. — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026 Its hollow masts also act as ventilators, funneling air up when heated in the sun. — Sal Vaglica, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Comans had filed a lawsuit in July 2025 that challenged her removal and argued that DHS and FEMA harmed her reputation by falsely accusing her of funneling millions of dollars to New York City for the hotels. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 That includes accelerating internal research and also funneling $65 billion in external acquisitions and licensing agreements over the five years to build its pipeline of next-generation medicines. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Critics erupted after details revealed the blueprint increases funding for Partners Against the Hate, funneling millions to the Arab American Association of New York, a group notorious for its aggressive anti-Israel advocacy. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 For years, hospitals have been buying and building outpatient centers, and then funneling more care to them. — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 Despite funneling $40 billion into enterprise investment, 95 percent of organizations are not yet seeing any returns. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funneling
  1. directing
  2. channeling
  3. carrying
  4. conducting
  5. siphoning
Verb
  • Later that day, Public Works Director Jason Shykowski emailed employees, directing them to compile a list of projects completed in the 2nd District over the previous 10 years, along with approximate costs.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Henderson had retired from the sheriff’s office about five months before the crash and was working as a special deputy directing traffic near the University of Cincinnati during graduation.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of directing
Verb
  • Mansi points to sponsors providing direct grants and channeling more of the festival’s commercial backing straight to filmmakers.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But fear not, Lisa will be channeling that energy into her art.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of channeling
Verb
  • Protesters, many of whom have been seen carrying Palestinian flags, have set fire to historic buildings and attacked civilians.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Mitchell Fairbarn was captured on surveillance video carrying the 27-year-old Chilean flamingo, Peachy, to his room after removing the bird from its enclosure at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in March.
    — Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of carrying
Verb
  • Seven in ten CEOs reported conducting strategic risk reviews on a monthly basis, compared to 50% of CIOs.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The judge handling last month endorsed a proposal by the suit's plaintiff to notify potential class members to submit claims on the settlement by conducting a four-week-long social media campaign on Facebook and Instagram.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of conducting
Verb
  • Castro-Arroyo was on probation after serving five years in prison for a 2014 gas-station explosion caused by his siphoning fuel.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of siphoning

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“Funneling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funneling. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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