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
Things that can be eaten with one hand, a spoon, sometimes fork, never a knife. — Raven Smith, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026 For the median homeowner, that means forking over $188 a year on their $3,000 tax bill, according to a Miami Herald analysis of Miami-Dade Property Appraiser data. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
Using a pastry blender or a fork, cut in the butter until crumbly. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Tuesday announced that the state's Department of Justice would not be pursuing criminal charges against the Los Angeles Police Department officer who fatally shot a man who was holding a plastic fork in 2024. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 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
  • Birds and mammals parted evolutionary ways more than 360 million years ago, and bird brains evolved a different architecture.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Light Obsession™ Nandina thrives in full sun to part shade or dappled sunlight, but the best foliage color occurs in full sun.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of part
Noun
  • The lid for covering food on the grill and the magnetic wall strip for knife and utensil storage lack cleaning.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Tucked in a slit in the back cover is a Cabello’s receipt for six rifles, ten smoke grenades, two hunting knives, a hundred zip ties, three KitKats.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of knife
Verb
  • The criticism follows Hinson's move to separate herself from the president's handling of the war with Iran late last month.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Rams last won a district title in 2023, when schools were separated into Metro and Suburban and Seminole went 10-2 in a Metro district.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of separate
Noun
  • Fry until the skin is deeply browned and crisp, 4 to 6 minutes per side, using tongs and a fish spatula to turn and a spoon to baste the top of the fish with hot oil a few times.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Key features include a large 19th-century draper’s table once used for measuring fabrics that is now used to showcase hundreds of pairs of Smith’s trademark socks, shoes and accessories, along with a vintage spoon chandelier.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of spoon
Verb
  • Spotting where physical results diverge from computer models allows technical teams to correct their simulation software before committing to final prototype hardware.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • On the classic Aerial Adventure ropes course, three difficulty levels with a handful of diverging paths give visitors plenty of reasons to try the obstacles more than once.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of diverge
Noun
  • Use no more than 1 teaspoon of honey, maple syrup, or raw sugar per cup of coffee.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But there’s another estimate, from Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, who says the average ChatGPT query uses about one fifteenth of a teaspoon of water.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of teaspoon
Verb
  • Several aircraft could divide surveillance tasks or combine their efforts to improve coverage in a particular sector.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Depending on your opinion of him (the fandom is divided), this one might not be your favorite.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of divide
Noun
  • If the pan becomes dry before the apples soften, add water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
    — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and the mushrooms to the Dutch oven.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of tablespoon

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“Fork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fork. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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