fork 1 of 2

verb

Definition of forknext
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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fork

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noun

as in knife

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Recent Examples of fork
Verb
At another, co-founder and musician Nnamdï Ogbonnaya forked over his cover charge via tap-to-pay. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 These are the primary look-alike for this type of edible mushroom, and are recognizable by their true gills rather than forking folds and an orange color that gradually gets darker toward the center of the cap. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
Though Sex and the City ended two entire decades ago, many of her most valuable life lessons—usually delivered via purring, zingy one-liners, either with a dirty martini in one hand or while waving a fork over brunch—feel just as relevant today. — Daisy Jones, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026 Insert a digging fork in the soil, staying a safe distance away from the crown, and gently ease the rootball out of the ground. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fork
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fork
  1. part
  2. knife
  3. separate
  4. spoon
  5. diverge
  6. teaspoon
  7. divide
  8. tablespoon
Verb
  • When their plan goes horribly awry, the couple is parted once again.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In its place is a head of dark, longer hair parted down the middle, with loose curtain bangs falling across his forehead and framing his face.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of part
Noun
  • Officers spoke with Cisneros for about four minutes, repeatedly ordering her to drop the knives, according to Tisch.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As with those knives, the Helton has no plastics or resin-based composites, just premium metals like 6061 aluminum, stainless steel and phosphor bronze.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of knife
Verb
  • The team analyzed the corridor over the long term and used seasonal-trend decomposition using LOESS, a statistical method that helped separate seasonal fluctuations from longer-term settlement.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The bridge connects two settlements in a valley in northwest Rwanda that are separated by the river.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of separate
Noun
  • Add oil, honey and mashed bananas and beat until thick with wooden spoon.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has stopped spoon feeding Wall Street clues on what the US central bank will do next.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoon
Verb
  • But where each side diverges is on who was seeking revenge, an act that resulted in the death of an unintended victim — Robinson — instead of Bowman.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Performance also diverged sharply between the retailer’s businesses.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of diverge
Noun
  • Place each ear of corn on a sheet of foil, top with butter, salt, pepper, and a teaspoon of water or milk.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Arrange on paper towels, sprinkle lightly with 1 teaspoon fine salt and let stand 30 minutes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of teaspoon
Verb
  • The case has become a national cultural fixation and a social media spectacle, gripping and dividing spectators well beyond the Massachusetts courtroom where the 36-year-old mother is charged with killing her three young children.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of divide
Noun
  • Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the same pan over medium heat.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Adding a tablespoon or two to a recipe that serves eight people is fine.
    — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of tablespoon

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“Fork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fork. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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