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
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year federal prosecutors also asked a bank to fork over money in an account tied to Bernard Kilpatrick, Kwame Kilpatrick's father, in connection to a tax evasion conviction stemming from the public corruption case.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Using a slotted spoon, transfer about 1 cup of the beans to a shallow bowl and mash with a fork.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 8 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Cosco Shipping is forking over $7 billion to China State Shipbuilding to build out 87 new vessels, expanding on the company’s already swollen order book.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Earlier this year federal prosecutors also asked a bank to fork over money in an account tied to Bernard Kilpatrick, Kwame Kilpatrick's father, in connection to a tax evasion conviction stemming from the public corruption case.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Noun
This stellar pasta twists around the black hole like spaghetti around a fork, forming a swirling flow of gas and dust known as an accretion disk that gradually feeds the cosmic titan.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Using a slotted spoon, transfer about 1 cup of the beans to a shallow bowl and mash with a fork.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 8 Jan. 2026
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What would normally be a safe-for-work silhouette turned daring with its sheer, transparent element, and the supermodel accessorized with black heels and a black clutch, her blonde hair worn down and parted down the center.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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A week after the walkout, the Shorewood School Board voted to cut one staff position and reduce three other positions from full time to part time.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Amazon quietly discounted dozens of top picks from Stewart’s collection, including Dutch ovens, knife sets, oven mitts, and more, with prices starting at just $8 and discounts going for up to 60 percent off.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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The social media post was accompanied by emojis of a knife, an ax and red drops after the statement.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Finely grate 2 garlic cloves from 1 head of garlic, cloves separated, over, then drizzle lightly with extra-virgin olive oil, and toss to coat.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Artificial intelligence inspires both excitement and anxiety, and few people are as well equipped to separate signal from noise as Rajeev Kapur.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Return chicken and mushrooms to pan and cook, basting with sauce with a large spoon, until warmed through, about 1 minute.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Add sausage and cook, breaking up meat with wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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As a result, local madd leaders often supported sets of policy recommendations that diverged—or even conflicted—with the agendas of other chapters.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Despite lacking a hippocampus entirely—and having diverged from the mammalian lineage roughly 400 million years ago—larval zebrafish display remarkably precise spatial navigation.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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It is finished out of left field with barely more than a teaspoon of sweet vermouth, offering just enough plush fruit and herbaceousness to keep it complex and interesting while keeping the overall sweetness very low.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
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Combine one 16-ounce bottle of isopropyl alcohol with a teaspoon of dish soap and 4 gallons of hot water to spread across your driveway.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
23 Jan. 2026
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The federal government included Niscemi in a state of emergency declaration on Monday for three southern regions hard hit by Cyclone Harry and set aside an initial $120 million to be divided among them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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In moments of crisis—when communities are grieving, divided, or searching for ways to care for one another—nonprofits stand on the front lines, holding our social fabric together through connection, healing, and support.—
Cat Ward,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Dissolve 1 tablespoon of blackstrap molasses in warm water to make a magnesium drink.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a medium saucepan over medium.—
Amanda Stanfield,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Fork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fork. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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