FORK (OVER, OUT, OR UP) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

fork (over, out, or up)

verb

Definition of fork (over, out, or up)

as in to pay

to hand over or use up in payment I hated to have to fork over that kind of money for a new set of tires

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The House can move the bill forward without requiring cuts elsewhere to pay for it.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
The lawsuit alleged that the facility violated the state's minimum wage and forced labor laws by paying detainees $1 a day to work at the facility, sometimes under threat of solitary confinement.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

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Glossip, who had been on the brink of execution three times, was released on bond in May after spending nearly 30 years in prison.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Betting on himself After spending two seasons with Georgia Tech, Ashley eventually ended up at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2026

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