as in parts
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 forks
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
Wohlfarth said that the fact that sports gambling becoming legal in North Carolina helped a lot with his business — one that forks over $30,000 annually to DirecTV and has to have other streaming platforms to show all sorts of games, the reality of being a sports bar.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forks
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Trever parts his hair to the right while his brother styles his combover to the left.
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Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.
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Knives and dinner spoons go on the right.
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While technically designed for spoons, these savvy kitchen accessories earn their keep with salad tongs, soup ladles, and other tools that need a place to land mid-recipe.
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Use social listening and qualitative research to surface where reality diverges from the model.
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There’s a specific moment in the story where Kaplan diverges and Teddy and the audience stay together.
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Alite provided loans at exorbitant rates before threatening violence to collect on them, authorities said, citing the discovery in his home of metal knuckles, an expandable baton, six baseball bats and about two dozen knives, including switchblades.
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Officials said Monday 15 people were taken to the hospital after residents of the Horizon Juvenile Center, which houses young offenders, armed themselves with contraband and makeshift knives as chaos erupted Sunday.
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The most common way to enrich uranium is by spinning uranium gas in a centrifuge, where lighter U-235 separates from the heavier U-238.
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This is the moment that separates a financial exit from an actual exit.
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Mix 2 tablespoons of baking soda and 1 tablespoon of water in a small bowl to make a thick paste, then spread it over the stain.
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In a large bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons of the dumpling sauce, 2 tablespoons of the salad kit dressing, 1 tablespoon mandarin orange juice, remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and the ginger.
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Sprinkle pork chops evenly with 2 teaspoons of the seasoned salt and 1 teaspoon of the pepper.
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Stir in the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, as well as the oregano, cumin, coriander, and paprika.
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“Forks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forks. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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