pronged

adjective

ˈprȯŋd 

ˈpräŋd

1

: having a usually specified number of prongs

—usually used in combination

a 3-pronged fork

2

: having a usually specified number of parts or approaches

a 2-pronged strategy

Examples of pronged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Established under the Indian production giant and the Amsterdam innovation platform’s Future Forward Factory effort, the double-pronged initiative was chiefly funded by the H&M Foundation to help manufacturers achieve near-net-zero operations. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2025

Try a multi-pronged approach with moisturizer or other deep hydrators like hyaluronic acid in addition to brushing. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025

At Brainstorm, Kurian laid out Google Cloud’s three-pronged approach to ensuring there will be enough energy to meet all that demand. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025

The nationâs high court in October rejected another bid in Maxwellâs multi-pronged effort, refusing to hear an appeal that argued she should have been protected from prosecution based on the sweetheart deal the feds afforded Epstein in 2008 that shielded some of his co-conspirators. —Molly Crane Newman, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for pronged

• belonged
• prolonged
• longed
• thronged
• wronged