forked

adjective

ˈfȯrkt

ˈfȯr-kəd

Synonyms of forked next

: resembling a fork especially in having one end divided into two or more branches or points

forked lightning

: shaped like a fork or having a forked part

a forked road

Example Sentences

a bird with a deeply forked tail the forked tongue of a snake

Recent Examples on the Web The video at the 1:30 mark showing tanks on a forked road surrounded by trees was shared by a Russian news outlet in January before the U.S.'s announcement. —

Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023 Late afternoons introduced me to tiny forked footprints that marked the scene of, perhaps, an avian skirmish. —

Jessica Leigh Hester, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2023 In a 2016 study, Suddendorf and Jonathan Redshaw used a deceptively simple experiment to test the development of foresight in children: a forked tube with two exits, but only one entrance. —

Darren Incorvaia, Discover Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 If a manufacturer builds a forked device and violates this contract, Google can revoke their Google app license and kick them out of the Android ecosystem. —

Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 28 Oct. 2022 The forked Ethereum Classic, which is sticking with the token's original proof-of-work model, has emerged as an alternative trying to fill just that role. —

Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2022 As a child in Massachusetts, I would often sit comfortably wedged in the forked trunk of a backyard maple reading or weaving gimp bracelets in the branches of a neighbor’s beech. —

Tricia Glass, BostonGlobe.com, 30 June 2022 Near the top of a ridge, Dettamanti saw a forked object: an elk antler. —

The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2022 The video included images of a forked road, where the path of embracing God and Jesus led to a colorful place, while the other route led to darkness. —

Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2022 See More

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