fork
have forked
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present perfectof fork.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Another time, Brown said a scammer tried to direct him to a “background check” site where he would have forked over $30 and a boatload of valuable data.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026
So who are the losers, besides fans who have forked out high prices for tickets to see free-flowing, entertaining football - only for the game to be stopped in each half?
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
We still pay for cable by a large margin, but might not have forked over extra cash to watch “The Problem with Jon Stewart” before Apple TV+ ended it.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2024
“If you'd been around to buy all the early gizmos shown here, you'd have forked over the equivalent of more than $25,000.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2018
The road must have forked, and I have gone the wrong way.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 52, February, 1862 by Various
