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.
have funneled
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present perfectof funnel.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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One China-based tanker network, established in 2019, now comprises at least 56 vessels that have funneled more than 400 million barrels of sanctioned oil, according to C4ADS, a Washington-based nonprofit that specializes in national-security threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
The largest of the fines was levied against Art Mathias, who was found to have funneled at least $90,000 to the ballot group behind the repeal effort through a church he formed in Washington.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
Young, the Oklahoma senator, said since the 2018 rally, energy around police reform, the murder of George Floyd and the centennial commemoration of the Tulsa massacre have funneled into Jones’s case law.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2021
Over the past 20 years, industry shifts have funneled more novelists into TV rooms than ever.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2021
For nearly 25 years, The Times found, its executives have funneled business to a small group of relatives and associates.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2017
