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  • past tense form of fork.
  • past participle of fork.
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forked

[fawrkt, fawr-kid] / fɔrkt, ˈfɔr kɪd /


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By flicking their forked tongues, they collect chemical signals from the air that help them locate potential prey.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

And so in April, they forked out hundreds of pounds to quietly sign papers at a library in Buckingham.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

At least a dozen people forked over approximately $190,000 to Bloom in 2021, the Los Angeles Police Department previously told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 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

I raise my hand to shake out more, but a forked tail tears outta her backside and knocks the saltshaker from my hand.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas




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