forked

past tense of fork

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of forked Their long, narrow wings and forked tails stand out against wispy clouds and the sun, which is surrounded by a bright halo. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 From a cap perspective, bonus money is spread across the lifetime of a contract, even if the money is forked over at once, allowing Jones to outspend his competition in part thanks to the Cowboys’ league-leading cash flow. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025 The channel forked into a series of smaller canals, each branching farther or looping around islets or petering out into dead ends. Nathaniel Rich, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forked
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forked
Verb
  • Under the trees was dense foliage that occasionally parted to reveal a bird, langur, or cheetal, which reassured him in the stillness of the empty road.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The Substance actress, whose signature jet-black, silky and sleek hair is usually parted at the center, wore her tresses styled in a wavy blowout with teased bangs by Dimitris Giannetos.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trump weighs in on Netanyahu criminal case Trump diverged from his prepared remarks to the Knesset to call on Israel’s president to pardon Netanyahu, who faces three criminal charges.
    Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The films diverged from his usual filmography, and Condon reveled in that.
    Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In bystander video reposted to Only in Dade, Eilish, flanked by security guards, is high fiving fans who are separated by a barricade.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The compute portion of its data centers, which utilizes military-level FIPS 140-2 encryption, is also physically separated from all other systems, including security cameras and cooling systems.
    Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The pair divided the classwork, which included discussions and exercises.
    Janine Di Giovanni, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Taken together, the day offered a rare snapshot of the monarchy’s past and present — divided in distance and duty, yet momentarily aligned in purpose.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Forked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forked. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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