forked

Example Sentences

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In 2008, he and a friend forked over $650,000 to have lunch with Buffett, which, he insisted External link, “was worth every dime.”

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Some were so enticed by Koh they forked over copies of their ID cards, which then got used by other North Korean IT workers to grab more work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

In 2024, he forked over $4.8 million for a 2,854-square-foot Nantucket home.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

The money was to be forked over, the license agreement says, “regardless of how many sales occur or how much revenue is generated.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

He forked another bite into his mouth and glanced up at the clock.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez