Synonyms for tunnel
ˈtʌn ltun·nel

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1. tunnelnoun

   a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)

   "the tunnel reduced congestion at that intersection"

   Synonyms:
   burrow

2. burrow, tunnelverb

   a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

   Synonyms:
   burrow

3. burrow, tunnelverb

   move through by or as by digging

   "burrow through the forest"

   Synonyms:
   burrow

4. tunnelverb

   force a way through

   Synonyms:
   burrow

Matched Categories

1. • Car
   • Dig
   • Passageway
   • Penetrate

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1. tunnelnoun

   Synonyms:
   funnel

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1. tunnelnoun

   Synonyms:
   funnel, subway

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1. List of paraphrases for "tunnel":

   tunnels, tunneling, underpass, crossing, tunneled, galleria, tunnelling, subway, whc, cht

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How to use tunnel in a sentence?

1. Chief Executive Stanley Erck:

   Now we’re giving guidance that nearly all of the major challenges have been overcome and we can clearly see the light at the end of the tunnel.

2. The IEA:

   For prices there may be light at the end of what has been a long, dark tunnel, but we cannot be precisely sure when in 2017 the oil market will achieve the much-desired balance. It is clear that the current direction of travel is the correct one, although with a long way to go.

3. Doan Van Viet:

   We're trying our best to provide oxygen ... we've drilled holes in several spots but there's a large amount of rocks and dirt falling and the geological structure is complicated, the rescue conditions are very difficult with the rain, heavy winds, narrow tunnel and rising water.

4. President Bill Raney:

   We have had a lot to talk about over the last eight years and about how the people of Appalachia have been sorely affected by the policies of this administration, people in this area are hunting for hope and wanting to see that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Donald Trump is showing us that light.

5. John Nelson:

   I wouldn't paint a picture that it's all bad, there is light at the end of the tunnel.