as in to separate
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
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
But this doesn’t mean that users are going to suddenly have to start forking out to access their favorite subreddits.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 16 Feb. 2025
Alana Semuels/waitsfield, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
This adjustable bamboo option has up to seven compartments for organizing forks, knives, and spoons and can expand from 12 to 19 inches wide to fit any size drawer comfortably.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The Democratic chief executive recounted telling Trump that the Manhattan toll project was good for his hometown, even if Garden State drivers might not like forking out $9 to drive downtown.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
But this doesn’t mean that users are going to suddenly have to start forking out to access their favorite subreddits.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
The 50s are a fork decade professionally, Berkman says.
—Alana Semuels/waitsfield, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
This adjustable bamboo option has up to seven compartments for organizing forks, knives, and spoons and can expand from 12 to 19 inches wide to fit any size drawer comfortably.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fork
Verb
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The incident occurred only about 15 miles south of the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Pentagon's new policy to separate transgender U.S. service members from the military is facing its first legal test as Judge Reyes considers issuing an order blocking the policy from taking effect.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For clean cuts when portioning, dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before slicing.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the dead of night, Natalie — with a knife in hand — quietly sneaks toward the animal pen, where Travis (Kevin Alves) is standing guard.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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My parting goal to you is to climb high, come down, and always have fun.—
Sean McNally,
Outdoor Life,
13 Mar. 2025
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Growing Conditions: Full to part sun and moist to dry soil Size: 40-50 feet tall Zones: 5-7 11 of 11 Quaking Aspen For a yard tree, quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides) is hard to beat.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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With overtones of the spooky spoon bit in the horror movie Get Out, the singer stirs a cup of tea and then lets go as the spoon continues its circles without her.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2025
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Police found a syringe and a spoon in her purse, but released her, according to the Los Angeles Times.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The garden is divided into several enticing categories, from geographical designations to thematic gardens.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
14 Mar. 2025
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Only one point and two places divide Fabian Hurzeler’s side in seventh from City in fifth with 10 games to go.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Add carrot, bell pepper, and remaining 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
17 Mar. 2025
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And, most recently, Pig the Gemini’s Lover Girl, a tape that adds a teaspoon of sugar to the complicated romance of Southern pain rap.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Although their approaches diverged, both were central figures in the 1960s Pop Art movement.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended the session 0.15% lower with sectors diverging.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While a blend of potato starch and water (2 tablespoons each) can replace an egg in cooking and baking during the eight-day celebration.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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For a 2,000-calorie diet, that’s about 120 calories—or roughly one tablespoon of beef tallow—per day.1 Many homecooked French fry recipes use more than that amount.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Fork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fork. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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