- present participle of fork.
forking
Example Sentences
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A free school uniform swap has been set up by two mums who want to help stop families from "forking out" on "expensive" clothing.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
No. Endlessly forking over subscription dollars for app content seems like too much.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
A borrower paying “in kind” accumulates unpaid interest by adding it to the amount of debt it owes or converting it to equity rather than forking over cash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Mizuho analyst David Bellinger is saying it again: Walmart can win by using AI—without forking out billions itself to develop those tools.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
He waved her toward a road forking to the left, under a railway bridge.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
