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
Pilar Cruz, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Last year, shoppers in Turkey and Brazil had to fork out $3,400 and $2,800, respectively, for an iPhone 15 due to high import taxes on foreign electronics.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2025
Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
We were camped on Danaher Creek, at the head of the south fork of the Flathead.
—Howard Copenhaver, Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Cargill’s position at the center of the global food system gives us a unique opportunity to partner— from farm to fork — to deliver safe, nutritious and sustainable food, while building a climate-resilient food system ready for the future.
—Pilar Cruz, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Last year, shoppers in Turkey and Brazil had to fork out $3,400 and $2,800, respectively, for an iPhone 15 due to high import taxes on foreign electronics.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
The Avs are at one of those proverbial forks in the road that could define the franchise for years to come.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025
We were camped on Danaher Creek, at the head of the south fork of the Flathead.
—Howard Copenhaver, Outdoor Life, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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Apple is not legally required to re-admit Fortnite, but the questions now are whether Apple is going to nitpick some specific thing to deny the app that caused all this, or whether Fortnite has somehow pushed the bounds of the results of the case to twist the knife even further.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The man didn’t threaten anyone with the knife and soon left.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Demerara syrup 5 Fresh blackberries 3 Fresh lime wedges 6 Fresh mint leaves Muddle syrup, blackberries and limes in a Tom Collins glass, express the mint leaves by putting them in the palms of your hands and clapping once or twice, add rum and club soda down a long spoon and stir.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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Torres then tried to stab one of the flight attendants in the neck with a broken spoon, the office said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Whisk in the cornstarch, salt, and ½ teaspoon of the cardamom.—
Ellen Gray,
Saveur,
15 May 2025
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Season salmon with garlic powder, onion powder, remaining ⅛ teaspoon salt and remaining ⅛ teaspoon pepper.—
Karla Walsh,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium until foamy.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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Strawberry Pie 3 tablespoons cornstarch 3 tablespoons strawberry gelatin 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 pint fresh strawberries, washed and capped 1 baked pie crust 1 cup heavy cream, whipped OR 1 small carton Cool Whip Combine cornstarch, gelatin, sugar and water in saucepan.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
13 May 2025
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“Fork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fork. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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