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
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The company forked over $20 million in cash and voucher payments for consumers in the class-action suit and agreed to remove the terms from cereals that exceeded a certain sugar threshold.
—Heather Bushman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2026
Slowly stir in the buttermilk and vanilla while stirring with a fork until a shaggy dough forms.
—Terrence Hayes, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
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Verb
Advertisers have proven willing to fork over big sums for Super Bowls in the past few years.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
The company forked over $20 million in cash and voucher payments for consumers in the class-action suit and agreed to remove the terms from cereals that exceeded a certain sugar threshold.
—Heather Bushman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
Morton kosher salt in a large bowl with a fork or your hands to combine.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 May 2026
Slowly stir in the buttermilk and vanilla while stirring with a fork until a shaggy dough forms.
—Terrence Hayes, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fork
Verb
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Lemieux had looked good just days before, walking through fans parting in the Bell Centre concourse.—
Dan Robson,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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The team parted ways with long-time manager Alex Cora a month ago, but things haven’t improved in the standings, and the team sits in last place in the American League East division.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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He was accused of using a knife and golf club to attack Joseph before ripping out his eye and setting fire to the animal.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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The influx of travelers translates to a higher probability of TSA confiscating or surrendering restricted items, from pocket knives to perfume.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
Verb
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To prevent the same outcome, production instantly materializes to separate the women.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
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An international team from China, Brazil, and Australia later analyzed the track assemblage, separating them into 16 larger and 11 smaller prints.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Top with soda water, stir with straw or a spoon to balance and fully dilute.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Using a heatproof spatula or your favorite wooden spoon, stir until the mixture thicken slightly and reaches 160 degrees, making sure the mixture doesn’t curdle.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Both benchmark prices plunged on Monday, but Brent and WTI diverged sharply in early trading on Tuesday.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
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Massie is notably among the few Republicans that diverged from the party line on the matter of the war.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Stewart also includes one half-teaspoon of salt and one teaspoon of sugar to balance out the flavors.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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Toss mushrooms, and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Tier One, Tier Two and Tier Three can be divided into elite clubs, those from the level just below and the wealthy middle-class, respectively.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The False Comfort Of The Status Quo With firewalls in place, VLANs dividing the network and perimeter defenses monitoring network traffic, security and business leaders often believe their current controls are enough to hold attackers at bay until the next investment cycle.—
Jaushin Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Something as simple as adding a tablespoon of fresh ground flax or chia seeds to a smoothie can do leaps and bounds improvement in the microbiome itself.—
Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Chocolate Morning Muffins Made with a combination of whole wheat and dark rye flours, whole milk yogurt, and just one tablespoon of sugar per serving (plus what’s in the chocolate), these moist chocolate muffins have every right to be on your breakfast table.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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“Fork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fork. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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