1
: resembling a fork especially in having one end divided into two or more branches or points
forked lightning
2
: shaped like a fork or having a forked part
a forked road
Examples of forked in a Sentence
a bird with a deeply forked tail
the forked tongue of a snake
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There’s a similar kind of forked path of decision-making that goes into all these procedures.
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Laura Brown, Artforum, 25 Mar. 2026
This one stands out because of its forked tip, which creates soft, hairlike strokes instead of harsh, solid lines.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Its tongue flickered, sensing the currents of pandemonium, and then the forked tip touched my cheek.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Or, more perilously, watching for behaviors indicating that urination was imminent and catching droplets streaming down from the chimps overhead into a plastic bag stretched over a forked branch.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
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Laura Brown, Artforum, 25 Mar. 2026
This one stands out because of its forked tip, which creates soft, hairlike strokes instead of harsh, solid lines.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Its tongue flickered, sensing the currents of pandemonium, and then the forked tip touched my cheek.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Or, more perilously, watching for behaviors indicating that urination was imminent and catching droplets streaming down from the chimps overhead into a plastic bag stretched over a forked branch.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for forked
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“Forked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forked. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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