FORKING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

forking

verb

present participle of fork

as in parting

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 forking Buying Riley out of his deal would mean forking over upwards of $70 million, plus more for his assistants. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates championed the idea; the tech mogul argued that by not taxing those tools, but still forking over payroll taxes on employee earnings, employers are incentivized to replace humans with machines. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 For the median homeowner, that means forking over $188 a year on their $3,000 tax bill, according to a Miami Herald analysis of Miami-Dade Property Appraiser data. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026 These are the primary look-alike for this type of edible mushroom, and are recognizable by their true gills rather than forking folds and an orange color that gradually gets darker toward the center of the cap. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026 Working families are forking over a fortune at the gas pump and in the grocery aisle. — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Someone who’s paying a fortune, and therefore expects super-human service in exchange for six-figure annual dues or forking over $4,000 per night for a room? — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 Critics say the considerable costs have put pressure on AI to deliver stratospheric profits, but there is little evidence to suggest businesses or everyday users will get enough value to warrant forking over a mountain of cash. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 June 2026 In one video clip, an elderly couple could be seen forking out the remnants of their flat, where the window facade was completely shattered. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forking

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The spacecraft duly swung by Jupiter's and Saturn's systems (some months apart from each other) to great acclaim before parting pathways.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Well, maybe against the Colts, who are parting out their team.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of parting

Verb

But with the ChatGPT era altering how consumers engage online, the companies are diverging.

— Ari Levy, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
On the classic Aerial Adventure ropes course, three difficulty levels with a handful of diverging paths give visitors plenty of reasons to try the obstacles more than once.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of diverging

Verb

There can also be, unfortunately, a splitting up of the household if parents are getting divorced or separating.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
The 12 rural counties that voted Tuesday to explore separating from Illinois have a combined population of just over 252,000 people, according to 2025 Census estimates, roughly 2% of Illinois’ population.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of separating

Verb

The velocity at time t = 1 could therefore be calculated by dividing the distance traveled between t = 1 and t = 1 + dt, written as s(1 + dt) – s(1), by the time interval dt.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2026
Suggest a specific adjustment, such as changing the timing or dividing the responsibility differently.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of dividing

Verb

Grey Owl Eastern red-cedar (Juniperus virginiana ‘Grey Owl’) is a low-growing and low-spreading shrub that reaches 3 to 4 feet high and 6 to 8 feet wide with silver-grey foliage and blue berries.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Melanoma that has not penetrated into the deeper layer of the skin carries very little risk of spreading, in comparison.

— Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026