- present participle of fork.
forking
Example Sentences
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Other shoppers are forking over less on goods like clothing, furniture and sports equipment, which have risen in price over the past year, according to federal data.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
And they could only leave after forking out a toll for safe passage.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
The donors who’ve been forking it over are questioning whether Cornyn has plateaued.
From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026
Henry-Halabi agreed to pay $400 a month, forking over essentially all of the money she was making at the time.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025
I replied, pretending like I hadn't just been acting like a lunch monitor, trying not to drop my plate while forking my fish.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
