FORKING Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

forking

verb

present participle of fork

as in parting

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 forking 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 Cosco Shipping is forking over $7 billion to China State Shipbuilding to build out 87 new vessels, expanding on the company’s already swollen order book. —

Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2025 All of a sudden, cutting into a pork chop during a desert picnic or forking a salad in the Inner Hebrides offers more value. —

Jillian Dara, Robb Report, 28 Nov. 2025 Critics, however, say the considerable costs have put pressure on AI to deliver stratospheric profits, but little evidence suggests businesses or everyday users will get enough value to warrant forking over a mountain of cash. —

Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2025 So far, one of the losers appears to be OpenAI in a lawsuit from book authors, who have steadily been building a formidable case that may force the tech giant’s hand in forking over a big settlement ahead of trial. —

Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025 The partners are forking out $78 million for the IP with Angel’s portion of the investment at about $31 million in cash, its first big move since merging with a SPAC for a public listing on the New York Stock Exchange. —

Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025 In the meantime, the eyes of NHL owners have strayed south of the border, where a handful of American markets have reportedly expressed interest in forking over expansion fees that could one day eclipse $2 billion. —

Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025 As the grand prize has climbed, so too has the number of participants forking over $2 per ticket for a chance to win the life-altering jackpot. —

Christopher Cann, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025

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Zoom in through the dark clouds parting to reveal a figure falling face downward, clearly a female form in stiletto heels descending toward Earth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
But this time there also are tangible targets for the Heat and the rest of the league, with Ja Morant’s contretemps with the Memphis Grizzlies, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s flailing supporting cast with the Milwaukee Bucks and Anthony Davis’ likely parting from the Dallas Mavericks.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026