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funnel

verb as in direct down a path

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ISIS is able to funnel about 30 to 50 suicide bombers a month into Iraq.

So why, then, is Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel lobbying the Illinois legislature to funnel more people into prison for longer?

Basically, Time Warner Cable agreed to funnel more cash to CBS.

The funnel was roaring in the depths of the woods; William boldly pursued it for another half mile.

The funnel swerved off the road and came sweeping up the hillside toward them.

"Which has advanced——" That wave hove green water over the funnel.

Beyond the skylight rose the bright brass funnel of the cabin chimney, and the winch, by means of which the lantern was hoisted.

As in the tornadoes, the waterspout begins with a funnel, which descends from the sky to the surface of the sea.

When cool, it may be filtered through a funnel lined with filtering paper.

A thin wreath of smoke curled out of the funnel in his cabin, and they knew he was getting a meal.

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On this page you'll find 30 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to funnel, such as: channel, filter, pour, siphon, transmit, and carry.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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