1
: fork
2
: a tine of a fork
3
: a slender pointed or projecting part: such as
a
: a fang of a tooth
b
: a point of an antler
4
: something resembling a prong
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Ryan J. Foley, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The second prong focuses on whether the student-athlete had four seasons-of-participation opportunity within his or her five-year period of eligibility.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The solutions, according to the Bay Area Equity Atlas report and Price’s work, have to be multi-pronged in order to really tackle the problems of housing affordability.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2019
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Noun
Ross fired his Taser, striking Munoz-Guatemala with prongs in the head, face and shoulder.
—Ryan J. Foley, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
The second prong focuses on whether the student-athlete had four seasons-of-participation opportunity within his or her five-year period of eligibility.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
Longer prongs diffuse less heat on your hair, providing softer curl definition.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
The solutions, according to the Bay Area Equity Atlas report and Price’s work, have to be multi-pronged in order to really tackle the problems of housing affordability.
—Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2019
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“Prong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prong. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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