as in to separate
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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as in knife
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as in to pay
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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Recent Examples of fork
Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Paired today with Nvidia's announcement of a new Taiwan headquarters building, called Nvidia Constellation, in the city's Beitou district, a lot of local attendees were likely feeling the love and forking over the dollars.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Up the north fork of Cattail Creek, as the water rises, no first responder knocks on Janicke Glynn’s door.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
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Verb
In one of the forking paths viewers could choose, a newspaper article reveals that Kimberly and Burke were pulled into a woodchipper at a hardware store.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 May 2025
Paired today with Nvidia's announcement of a new Taiwan headquarters building, called Nvidia Constellation, in the city's Beitou district, a lot of local attendees were likely feeling the love and forking over the dollars.
—John Burek, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025
Noun
Investment in corporate social responsibility is facing a fork in the road.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Up the north fork of Cattail Creek, as the water rises, no first responder knocks on Janicke Glynn’s door.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fork
Noun
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Trump’s entire economic agenda is sitting on a knife’s edge.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Not all of her tips and tricks to staying fabulous involve undergoing a knife or needle though.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Noun
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In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and light brown sugar, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is smooth and bubbling around the edges.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
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Add 1 cup of the wine and deglaze the pan, scraping the bottom with a wooden spoon to dislodge any browned bits.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Add the onions, ½ teaspoon of the pepper, and the chicken pieces.—
Georgeanne Brennan,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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Add thyme and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Keep this conversion in mind: 1 tablespoon table salt = 2 tablespoons Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt = 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Morton Kosher Salt = 1 ½ tablespoons sea salt.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in pan over medium-high heat.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
5 June 2025
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“Fork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fork. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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