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
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Recent Examples of forked
Travelers forked over an average domestic airfare of about $475 in early 2025, the report said.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Since 2003, when Florida’s budget was $54 billion and New York’s was $100 billion, the populations of the states have forked in opposite directions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
For perspective, the most an NFL owner has paid in cash to facilitate a trade is $16 million; that’s what Houston Texans owner Janice McNair forked up to cover a part of Brock Osweiler’s salary in a 2017 trade with Cleveland.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Which brings us round to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, who forked out $40 million (£29 million) for the film, the most ever paid for a documentary, and then spent a further $35 million (£25 million) marketing it.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Since 2003, when Florida’s budget was $54 billion and New York’s was $100 billion, the populations of the states have forked in opposite directions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
For perspective, the most an NFL owner has paid in cash to facilitate a trade is $16 million; that’s what Houston Texans owner Janice McNair forked up to cover a part of Brock Osweiler’s salary in a 2017 trade with Cleveland.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Which brings us round to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, who forked out $40 million (£29 million) for the film, the most ever paid for a documentary, and then spent a further $35 million (£25 million) marketing it.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forked
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Earlier this season, the team parted ways with long-time manager Rob Thomson and appointed bench coach and New York Yankees legend Don Mattingly as his interim replacement.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The actress styled her hair straight and parted down the middle and went with bold eye makeup and subtle lipstick.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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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
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Across the half mile that separated us, the stern gaze of the villagers was an impediment to our meeting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Customers entering the store in Queens, some 45 minutes east of midtown Manhattan, were immediately greeted with three tables of dedicated Knicks Finals merchandise, with T-shirts separated by gender and size.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
27 May 2026
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The authority was created in 1993, 15 years after the statewide passage of Proposition 13, which radically changed how base property tax revenues were divided.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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The clip has since circulated widely on social media, where reactions have been sharply divided.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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“Forked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forked. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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