forking (over, out, or up)

verb

present participle of fork (over, out, or up)
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)
  1. spending
  2. paying
  3. shelling out
Verb
  • Nowhere, however, is spending on corruption ads greater—or the volume louder—than in the Texas Senate race, between the state attorney general, Ken Paxton, and the state representative James Talarico.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Still, they’re specifically limited to spending on education.
    — Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of spending
Verb
  • Historically, Miami-Dade voters haven’t been willing to endorse paying commissioners more.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Ross said many graduates also face the cost of paying for their degrees on top of their housing costs, which add up over time.
    — Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of paying
Verb
  • While shelling out money to send and receive email isn’t ideal, using free services can cost you your privacy.
    — Stephanie Barnes, PC Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This trend is important for understanding which consumers are shelling out cash.
    — Erin Kay Lockwood, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of shelling out
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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 8 Nov. 2026.

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