forked

past tense of fork

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forked
Verb
  • That is where their paths diverged.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But views diverged on the other two groups.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Then the dancers disappeared, too, except for Abraham and a couple, who separated and lapped the stage one last time before leaving.
    Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Forked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forked. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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