as in to part
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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as in knife
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Recent Examples of fork
Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
National debt now exceeds $38 trillion, with the government forking out in excess of $270 billion in debt interest payments alone in the final three months of fiscal year 2025.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
Mahan is committed to the farm-to-fork sensibility, but also adapts to customers’ tastes, including a kid-friendly barbecue chicken pizza.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Investment opportunities included perks ranging from 10% off and access to special events for $1,000 purchasers to lifetime 30% discounts and an all-expense paid private party and dinner for 100 guests for those who forked over $200,000.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
National debt now exceeds $38 trillion, with the government forking out in excess of $270 billion in debt interest payments alone in the final three months of fiscal year 2025.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
Instead, focus on one main dish that’s sweet, spicy, and saucy, and requires only one fork and knife.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
Mahan is committed to the farm-to-fork sensibility, but also adapts to customers’ tastes, including a kid-friendly barbecue chicken pizza.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fork
Verb
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The room lit up and the crowd parted.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The owner of The Jessica Simpson Collection’s darker hair was worn down and long and parted in the center, and her glam consisted of a sultry smokey eye.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Becoming a master of quadruple jumps that no one else can land, rising with all the ease of a young Michael Jordan—before landing on a pair of butcher knives, on ice.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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The salesperson in the custom knife shop with a $1,200 pizza cutter on offer — albeit the most beautiful pizza cutter I, personally, have ever seen — said that more customers had started to trickle in now that the fervor on Main Street had died down and the roads were clearer.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Carl Sagan's baloney detection kit taught us how to separate good science from the work of charlatans.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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His piece of genius separated the sides entering the 84th minute but during a chaotic finale, the hosts conspired to grab defeat from the jaws of victory.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The free kits include Baerii Sturgeon caviar, crème fraîche, a caviar spoon, and a $25 McDonald's gift card.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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The kit includes a 1-ounce tin of premium Baerii Sturgeon caviar from Paramount Caviar, a $25 McDonald's gift card (presumably for the nuggets), crème fraîche and a Mother of Pearl caviar spoon to complete the experience.—
Eddie Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Both countries are diverging on trade, too.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Doege suspects that some neighborhoods will match well between mice and people, while others will diverge.—
Amber Dance,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The spoon even comes with measuring lines for a teaspoon and tablespoon, saving you from having to dirty another utensil.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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Mix ½ gallon of warm water, 1 tablespoon of rubbing alcohol, and 1 teaspoon of liquid dish soap in a large container, then pour it into a spray bottle and apply it to icy surfaces to melt the ice.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital said the two men were hit near the ceasefire line that divides Gaza, with one half under Israeli military control.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Developer Scott Gibbel had initially presented plans for three buildings on the site, but, following mixed reviews from commissioners at a meeting in December, the proposal was revised, with a 218,700 square-foot structure divided into two separate buildings.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the S-blade, combine the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, chickpeas, tahini, brown sugar and vanilla.—
Virginia Willis,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Add 1 tablespoon of citric acid powder per 1 cup of hot water to a spray bottle.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Fork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fork. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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