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
Critics say the considerable costs have put pressure on AI to deliver stratospheric profits, but there is little evidence to suggest businesses or everyday users will get enough value to warrant forking over a mountain of cash.
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Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
In one video clip, an elderly couple could be seen forking out the remnants of their flat, where the window facade was completely shattered.
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Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
However, every day the Treasury is still forking out billions of dollars to manage existing service payments to lenders.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
The media and entertainment business has been forking over hefty sums to a wide range of leaders.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
The Bulls couldn’t control the ball, forking over 20 turnovers.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
So The Abbey Inn, run by the same family, is a brilliant chance to experience the chef’s farm-to-fork experience without forking out for a tasting menu.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 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.
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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.
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Jillian Dara,
Robb Report,
28 Nov. 2025
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
In one video clip, an elderly couple could be seen forking out the remnants of their flat, where the window facade was completely shattered.
—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
However, every day the Treasury is still forking out billions of dollars to manage existing service payments to lenders.
—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
The media and entertainment business has been forking over hefty sums to a wide range of leaders.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
The Bulls couldn’t control the ball, forking over 20 turnovers.
—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
So The Abbey Inn, run by the same family, is a brilliant chance to experience the chef’s farm-to-fork experience without forking out for a tasting menu.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forking
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Despite having their most successful season in a decade, the Charlotte Hornets are parting ways with Ball, sending him and Josh Green to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Naz Reid, a 2033 first-round pick, three first-round pick swaps and three second-round picks.
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In the past 50 years, namaste has evolved from a simple greeting and parting to a word that is a mini meditation on the interconnectedness and shared divinity of all beings.
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Different regions, given their diverging strengths and interests, face different challenges.
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Amid the government’s heated rhetoric, our data shows public opinion on immigration in one of the country’s reddest agricultural states is diverging from national politics and may even be at odds with federal policy.
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Khushboo Gupta, vice president of policy at PETA India, said the aesthetic appeal of live elephants doesn’t justify shackling, beating and separating them from their families.
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This process involves removing fuel, managing radiological controls, separating the hull, demilitarizing, and recycling.
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The one-time 5% tax on the state’s billionaires has rocked Sacramento in recent months, sharply dividing Democrats and splintering labor coalitions.
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According to Steele, the bankruptcy trustee is now dividing the company’s assets, and the Cooper residents will likely only recover a small amount from the electric company.
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Winslow has been on a ventilator and is now battling septic shock, with organ failure and a spreading infection.
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Ukraine's drone revolution is spreading from the air to the ground.
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“Forking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forking. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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