funnel
noun
a cone-shaped utensil with a tube at the apex for conducting liquid or other substance through a small opening, as into a bottle, jug, or the like.
are funneling
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present progressiveof funnel.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has complained that Chinese companies are funneling their goods through other countries, such as sending nearly finished clothes through third countries for final touches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Driverless truck companies are funneling millions of dollars into research and development and studies documenting their safety and reliability profile.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
The chatbot, which can produce prose or poetry on command, is at the forefront of generative AI, a space where more and more big tech companies are funneling their resources in.
From Reuters ● Feb. 2, 2023
They are funneling money into AR and VR, just like everybody else.
From The Verge ● May 3, 2022
The U.S. and other international donors are funneling money to Afghanistan for humanitarian aid through U.N. agencies, which ensure the money doesn’t go into the coffers of the Taliban government.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2021
