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.
were funneling
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past progressiveof funnel.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The government began an inquiry last year into whether ad firms were funneling client dollars away from certain media platforms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
The company went public at a time when venture capitalists were funneling money into direct-to-consumer brands, which both make and sell goods through their own websites and stores.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
The Commerce Department found last year that Chinese companies were funneling panels through Southeast Asian countries to skirt U.S. trade laws.
From Washington Times ● May 24, 2023
When firefighters arrived about 1:15 a.m. at the house the first floor was engulfed and flames were funneling out of every window, news media reported.
From Reuters ● Aug. 12, 2019
Stephens did not specify which terrorism cases Ratcliffe posecuted, however, and did not comment on the discrepancy between the statement on Ratcliffe's website that he "convicted individuals who were funneling money to Hamas."
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2019
