fork out
Example Sentences
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In some places, it is cheaper to pay a fine than use an NCP car park, with some people opting deliberately to risk a fine rather than fork out for the "extortionate" charge.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
But again, that tactic failed to lure in anyone willing to fork out for the property—which was listed for the lower price of $18.99 million at the time.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
US consumers in lower income groups have shown reluctance to fork out for non-essentials, the Federal Reserve noted last month.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
Ryanair’s customers wouldn’t fork out $3 for internet on short-haul, budget flights, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026
I had to whittle him a fork out of the crotch of a twig, as Jessie Coon James had gone off with the others.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
