FORKING (OVER, OUT, OR UP) Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

forking (over, out, or up)

verb

present participle of fork (over, out, or up)

as in spending

to hand over or use up in payment I hated to have to fork over that kind of money for a new set of tires

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The actress was recently photographed while spending some time in the Hamptons last Friday, just weeks after turning 91.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
But for our customers, spending time in a boring appliance of a car might be the real madness.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

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But Lamont says the consumers are actually paying less this year than last year due to the complicated nuances of the controversial public benefits charges.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
And most of us are tired of paying for the playthings of millionaires and billionaires.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of paying

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Galleries dug deep to participate in these events, collectively shelling out some £315 million ($419 million) in 2025.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
That would make the move much more palatable to the people already shelling out millions for a state-of-the-art facility, as well as a $40-million NIL budget.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

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