- present participle of fork.
forking
Example Sentences
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Last year’s cohort raised $7.8 million from 74 investors in the second round of fundraising, with one investor forking over $700,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
No. Endlessly forking over subscription dollars for app content seems like too much.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
The only potential glitch in his 24-hour trip was that he had to avoid forking out for a hotel, which could have added an extra £400 to his bill.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 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
It happens that I stop still and look at Shayleen while I am forking noodles into my mouth.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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