Synonyms of forked

forked

verb

past tense of fork

as in parted

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parted
• diverged
• separated
• divided
• retreated
• branched (out)
• scattered
• spread
• distributed
• dispersed
• disbanded
• dissipated
• cleared out
• dispelled
• sowed
• broadcast
• receded
• distanced
• bestrewed
• broke up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joined
• met
• converged
• assembled
• gathered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of forked

Dad forked a bite of roast beef, eyed it, then shoved it in his mouth. — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Chelsea have forked out £236million on Brighton players, the largest sum any Premier League club has spent on signings from another, and all of it since 2022. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

At another, co-founder and musician Nnamdï Ogbonnaya forked over his cover charge via tap-to-pay. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

In 2004, just months after Mark Zuckerberg created the social media platform, Thiel forked over $500,000 for a 10% stake in the budding company. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Because recycling operates as an industry, its aims are forked. — Kyle Devine, Longreads, 14 July 2026

This, as much as any, may have been the moment when reality forked. — Bryce Covert, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

There will not be a press release on a Tuesday in late 2027 saying the internet has forked. — Teodor Calin, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The joy on their faces when asked about their favorite parts of Messi’s performance was exactly what Jordan and probably many other families who forked over the money and sat through the chaos of the entry process hoped for. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026