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.
had been funneling
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past perfect progressiveof funnel.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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The writer and director had been funneling all his money into Black&Sexy, a business that at the time consisted mainly of a very popular YouTube channel.
From The Verge ● Nov. 18, 2015
A co-worker noticed suspicious bank activity while filling in for Crundwell, and an FBI inquiry revealed that the quarter horse queen had been funneling money from the city into her personal accounts since the 1990s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2015
