1
: resembling a fork especially in having one end divided into two or more branches or points
forked lightning
2
: shaped like a fork or having a forked part
a forked road
Examples of forked in a Sentence
a bird with a deeply forked tail
the forked tongue of a snake
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An easier on the knees tool is a stand-up weeder with a forked claw that sinks in the soil to grab weeds.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Trappers would ignore the mother and follow the cubs, running the exhausted young creatures down, pinning them with forked sticks, binding them with shackles, and then shuttling them to markets for sale.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
The sketch concluded with the librarian licking Moynihan's face with a forked tongue and then unbuttoning her blouse — causing all of the boys' heads to explode.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
The forked carbon fiber plate adds a propulsive feel, making climbs and descents, at walking or running pace appreciably less punishing.
—Chris Haslam, Wired News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Trappers would ignore the mother and follow the cubs, running the exhausted young creatures down, pinning them with forked sticks, binding them with shackles, and then shuttling them to markets for sale.
—Literary Hub, 14 Nov. 2025
The sketch concluded with the librarian licking Moynihan's face with a forked tongue and then unbuttoning her blouse — causing all of the boys' heads to explode.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
The forked carbon fiber plate adds a propulsive feel, making climbs and descents, at walking or running pace appreciably less punishing.
—Chris Haslam, Wired News, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forked
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“Forked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forked. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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