as in spending
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 Synonyms for forking (over, out, or up)
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To help ensure a safe, successful workout, Suazo recommends spending five minutes preparing your body.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025 -
The recall effort was significantly bolstered by Democracy in Action, a political action group which collected about half of the necessary signatures, spending more than $30,000 in the process.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Companies are used to paying between $2,000 and $5,000 per visa application.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Plus, paying $150M to three guys?—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Both of these should be included when shelling out that kind of cash, in my opinion.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Sep. 2025
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On average, families are now shelling out $774 per child for back-to-school gear — marking a 10% rise from last year’s spending.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Forking (over, out, or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forking%20%28over%2C%20out%2C%20or%20up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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