forks (over, out, or up)

verb

Definition of forks (over, out, or up)next
present tense third-person singular of fork (over, out, or up)
as in pays
to hand over or use up in payment I hated to have to fork over that kind of money for a new set of tires

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forks (over, out, or up)
  1. pays
  2. spends
  3. gives
Verb
  • Milwaukee's snow and ice fee is charged annually to homeowners and pays for citywide snowplowing services.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But the Texas Swing collectively pays out several million dollars, giving athletes a chance to take an early lead in the rankings.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of pays
Verb
  • Now, the YouTuber has broken his silence — in a 21-minute video uploaded to his side channel with 272,000 subscribers that only spends around two minutes explaining his recent absence from the internet.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Cecil spends time with his sons at their investment condo, giving them a masterclass in cooking.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of spends
Verb
  • The most interesting portion of the Fifth Circuit's opinion is the discussion that the Corporate Transparency Act, which gives rise to the FINCIN BOI requirements, is very likely a constitutional exercise of Congress' powers under the Commerce Clause.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Patriots and Raiders are both 3-12 and our model gives the Chargers a 66 percent chance to beat New England and a 73 percent chance to take down Las Vegas.
    James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of gives
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“Forks (over, out, or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forks%20%28over%2C%20out%2C%20or%20up%29. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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