FORKED (OVER, OUT, OR UP) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

forked (over, out, or up)

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Definition of forked (over, out, or up)

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

as in paid

to hand over or use up in payment I hated to have to fork over that kind of money for a new set of tires

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In February, the village filed suit against Fifth Third Bank seeking $2 million that officials allege the institution improperly paid out in fraudulent checks signed by Henyard.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The case was sparked by a nearly $800 million settlement Fox paid to Dominion Voting Systems, which accused the network of spreading conspiracy theories about fraud in the 2020 election.

— Maddy Lauria, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

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Cooks, who turns 33 on Friday, spent last season with New Orleans and Buffalo, making 24 catches for 279 yards in 15 games.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
In Kenya, this actuarial approach manifested as weeks spent in a Land Rover, counting herds of zebra with a handheld mechanical tally counter in my right hand and binoculars in my left.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

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