as in to part
to go or move in different directions from a central point
the road forks up ahead and you'll want to take the right fork
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Recent Examples of fork
Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Since 2003, when Florida’s budget was $54 billion and New York’s was $100 billion, the populations of the states have forked in opposite directions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The original Fire Phone came with Amazon’s own software, Fire OS, which was a fork of Android.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Travelers forked over an average domestic airfare of about $475 in early 2025, the report said.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Since 2003, when Florida’s budget was $54 billion and New York’s was $100 billion, the populations of the states have forked in opposite directions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
Mark Anderson, a 36-year-old from Minnesota, allegedly showed up to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn in January with a barbecue fork and a pizza cutter and, when jail guards asked for credentials, threw papers at them, according to prosecutors.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
The original Fire Phone came with Amazon’s own software, Fire OS, which was a fork of Android.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fork
Verb
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Cyrus's hair, which currently hits just below her shoulders, has been cut in swingy layers hear her face, with her bangs parted in the center and falling past her brow bone.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
24 Mar. 2026
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Since parting, Shabaka has performed mononymously as a solo flautist and Skinner joined members of Radiohead to form the offshoot band the Smile.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Falls at Willow Creek Apartments were on lockdown as SWAT negotiated with the suspect, who was armed with a knife and sword, according to the Folsom Police Department.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Learn about Outside Online's affiliate link policy The journey to the titanium spork wound through Hollywood, forks with knives for handles, and a bizarre American craze for turtle soup.—
James Stout,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The fees would go to the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which offers money to separate development projects that create or maintain affordable housing across the city.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The two have largely been on their own since Estrada Juarez separated from Bello’s father nearly 20 years ago.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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As the sun sank, neighbors began banging spoons on metal pots from inside their homes, the subtle but unmistakable clank of government protests.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Francis’ patent drawing has a complete spoon bowl with tines appearing out the front.—
James Stout,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Eastern and western ancestries in Karelian Mesolithic dogs suggest that two lineages diverged during the Paleolithic.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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The survey demonstrated residents had diverging views on what McCarty’s ballot measure hoped to address.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Place snapper fillets on the sheet and brush with the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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And here is a tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Republicans now plan to give the measure an up-or-down vote in a bid to divide Democrats.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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This discussion comes during a critical time for Ag Reserve landowners, many of whom are divided between wanting to develop on their land and leaving agriculture behind.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For busy parents juggling nap schedules and snack time, knowing that one tablespoon of soap makes your spray significantly more effective is the kind of efficiency win that matters.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Stir a tablespoon of chia seeds into your yogurt or oatmeal, blend hemp hearts into your smoothie, or toss walnuts into your favorite smoothie bowl.—
Lauren Manaker,
SELF,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Fork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fork. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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