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 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 However, every day the Treasury is still forking out billions of dollars to manage existing service payments to lenders. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 May 2026 The media and entertainment business has been forking over hefty sums to a wide range of leaders. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026 The Bulls couldn’t control the ball, forking over 20 turnovers. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 So The Abbey Inn, run by the same family, is a brilliant chance to experience the chef’s farm-to-fork experience without forking out for a tasting menu. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026

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Verb

But every dish gets a twist, or a zing, or a moment of cloud-parting clarity.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
The sympathy Reese garnered translated online to further resentment for Clark among Reese's supporters, as Reese's parting image as a college basketball player was that of a teary-eyed victim.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026

Definition of parting

Verb

Samsung and Meta’s contrasting results highlighted the diverging fortunes of the companies supplying — and paying for — the AI buildout.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 30 July 2026
Offshore dollar savings and onshore settlement demand are diverging, and the supply chart smears the two together.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Definition of diverging

Verb

Video from the area showed large groups of migrants entering Ceuta through the Tarajal border area, with many arriving by swimming around coastal barriers separating Morocco from Spanish territory.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Since separating, the two have remained amicable co-parents, often praising one another in interviews.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026