forked (over, out, or up)

past tense of fork (over, out, or up)

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Verb
  • Recipients born between the 11th and 20th are paid on the third Wednesday, and those born after the 20th of the month get payments on the fourth Wednesday, according to the SSA payment calendar.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • If there is a shutdown, federal workers will not be paid, and federal buildings will close as Congress works to pass a deal to reopen the shuttered government.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From chunky cuties to thick teddies, these brown bears from Brooks River in Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska spent all summer chomping down on salmon to compete in this year's annual Fat Bear Week.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • One of its investigators had spent weeks undercover working and traveling with ShowMe Tigers, watching the animals being forced to perform tricks, said Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, in a statement Sunday.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Forked (over, out, or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forked%20%28over%2C%20out%2C%20or%20up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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