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 funnelling
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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 whole thing was exasperated by what the police were doing - they were funnelling fans into an smaller and smaller areas," he said.
From BBC ● May 29, 2022
But in reality, the band were funnelling most of the proceeds back into their increasingly spectacular stage production.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2014
Mick Gradwell, the detective who led the investigation into the tragedy, said criminals were funnelling £1m per day to China by exploiting workers all around England.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2014
