funneled
Poured through narrowing
Funneled is the past tense of funnel, meaning directed through a narrow channel or passage.
Money gets funneled into accounts, crowds get funneled through doorways, resources get funneled toward priorities.
The image is of a funnel's wide mouth narrowing to concentrate flow: They funneled donations through a nonprofit.
Also spelled funnelled.
Gave guidance or orders
- routedOverwhelmingly defeated
- pipedTransmitted through tubes
- conveyedTransferred or expressed
- transferredMoved to new location
siphoned · streamed · diverted · conducted · guided · fed · poured · steered
Transferred without sediment
- tippedGave a gratuity
- emptiedRemoved all contents from
- drainedEmptied of resources
- dispensedGave out portions
transferred · siphoned · ladled · cascaded · streamed · flowed · gushed · trickled
Directing attention narrowly
- consolidatedMerged into a whole
- pooledCombined for shared use
- centralizedConcentrated in one location
- convergedCame to same point
gathered · collected · amassed · accumulated · concentrated · condensed · distilled · compressed
Tapered solid, circular base
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- conicalTapering to a point
- vortexRotating fluid column
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
spout · trumpet · horn · flared · tube · chimney · tornado · waterspout
Made narrower by pressure
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- neckedKissed and caressed amorously
- bottleneckedBlocked at narrowing point
- squeezedPressed firmly together
restricted · tightened · compressed · contracted · choked · pinched · constrained · reduced
directed
Gave guidance or orders
transferred · siphoned · streamed · diverted · conducted · guided · fed · poured · steered · moved
decanted
Transferred without sediment
dispensed · transferred · siphoned · ladled · cascaded · streamed · flowed · gushed · trickled · spilled
focused
Directing attention narrowly
- consolidatedMerged into a whole
- pooledCombined for shared use
- centralizedConcentrated in one location
converged · gathered · collected · amassed · accumulated · concentrated · condensed · distilled · compressed · unified
cone
Tapered solid, circular base
nozzle · spout · trumpet · horn · flared · tube · chimney · tornado · waterspout · hourglass
constricted
Made narrower by pressure
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
- neckedKissed and caressed amorously
- bottleneckedBlocked at narrowing point
squeezed · restricted · tightened · compressed · contracted · choked · pinched · constrained · reduced · filtered
funneleddispersed
Spread widely apart
scattered · spread · diffused · disseminated · distributed
funneledscattered
Spread irregularly about
dispersed · randomized · diverted · misdirected · strewn
funneledsquandered
Carelessly used up
wasted · leaked · failed · misallocated · diverted
- funnel cakesFried dough with sugar
- funnel cloudRotating condensation pendant
- sales funnelStaged buying journey model
- funnel webVenomous spider genus
- funnel web spiderToxic burrowing arachnid
- funnel-web spiderToxic Australian arachnid species