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 Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates championed the idea; the tech mogul argued that by not taxing those tools, but still forking over payroll taxes on employee earnings, employers are incentivized to replace humans with machines. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 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 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 Working families are forking over a fortune at the gas pump and in the grocery aisle. — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Someone who’s paying a fortune, and therefore expects super-human service in exchange for six-figure annual dues or forking over $4,000 per night for a room? — Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 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. — 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 The media and entertainment business has been forking over hefty sums to a wide range of leaders. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for forking

Verb

Guidry is a frequent guest instructor, watching bullpens, parting his wisdom, and answering any questions the pinstripers’ new generation of pitchers may have.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026
Out of that conversation grew my novel The Undead, which is, in some ways, a parting love letter to Moscow.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of parting

Verb

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
On Cloudmonster and Roger Clubhouse offer diverging monochrome treatments.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of diverging

Verb

Examples of ultraprocessing include separating whole foods into substances, chemically formulating foods or using cosmetic additives such as food dyes.

— Garrett M. Broad, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026
Use Data To Evaluate Ideas One helpful practice is separating the idea from the person voicing it.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of separating

Verb

Beginning in 1992, Nagy began dividing his time between New York and New Delhi.

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, the state parted ways with its main contractor, Kiewit, over a pricing dispute, dividing the remaining work into multiple contracts.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of dividing

Verb

The combination also reduced the hazard of cancer spreading to distant sites or death by 38%.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Now, Rue Simmons is spreading the nation’s first municipal reparations program to more than 100 communities across the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026