pronged
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pronged
Example Sentences
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Standing on four pronged feet at the junction of two rivers, O’Donnell + Tuomey’s five-story design resembles a giant chipped molar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Welsing says her office uses a three pronged approach to solving the problem of gun violence: prevention, intervention, and healing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
Harjeet Singh of Climate Action Network International says the world needs a two pronged approach.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
The blade is sharp enough to cut through dense cheeses, while the pronged tip can be used to pick up individual pieces.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2022
Their eyes swept the walls like searchlights, revealing each mounted, stuffed head in turn: the furred ears, the massive pronged antlers, the bared teeth—all the dead yet sickeningly lifelike trophies of Lord Fredrick’s hunting habit.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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