Pronged is an English word with synonyms like divided or bifurcate. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Pronged meaning
Having (a specified number or type of) prongs
Using Pronged
- The main meaning on this page is: Having (a specified number or type of) prongs
- Useful related words include: divided, tined, bifurcate, biramous.
- In the example corpus, pronged often appears in combinations such as: two pronged, pronged approach.
Context around Pronged
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 11 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Pronged
- In this selection, "pronged" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, two, multi, double, approach, attack and strategy stand out and add context to how "pronged" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a dual pronged line under and a multi pronged approach and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "pronged" sits close to words such as acumen, agri and ajayi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with pronged
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Drinkers are facing a "two-pronged attack" from Jeremy Hunt. (10 words)
Given the rise in cybercrimes, organisations need a two-pronged strategy. (11 words)
The business has been incredibly successful with a two-pronged approach. (11 words)
Since then the designer, and wife of the actor and rapper LL Cool J, has created a dual-pronged line under the Simone I. Smith name that is carried at Walmart, Macy’s and most recently Daniel’s Jewelers, a 120-unit national chain. (44 words)
Arroyo was among the three councilors who expressed outright opposition to the mayor’s anti-encampment ordinance, which Wu proposed in late August as part of her three-pronged plan for tackling increased crime in the Mass and Cass zone. (40 words)
But soon after Russian forces pulled back from Kyiv, Ukraine launched a lightning double-pronged counterattack in the north and south of the country, and Kharkiv was later liberated from Putin's occupying forces. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
A bottle of wine could go up by 44p as part of a ‘two-pronged attack’ on drinkers by in the biggest increase in five decades.
Arroyo was among the three councilors who expressed outright opposition to the mayor’s anti-encampment ordinance, which Wu proposed in late August as part of her three-pronged plan for tackling increased crime in the Mass and Cass zone.
But soon after Russian forces pulled back from Kyiv, Ukraine launched a lightning double-pronged counterattack in the north and south of the country, and Kharkiv was later liberated from Putin's occupying forces.
Digital tickets’ appeal is largely three-pronged: the security of tickets, ease for fans to transfer them and access to tickets.
Drinkers are facing a "two-pronged attack" from Jeremy Hunt.
Given the rise in cybercrimes, organisations need a two-pronged strategy.
Hamas launched a multi-pronged offensive against Israel last weekend, sending a barrage of rockets toward Israeli cities while fighters stormed kibbutzes and military bases near Gaza.
He stressed his Government deployed a two-pronged approach towards addressing gridlocks being experienced in the area by prioritising rehabilitation of strategic roads and link bridges, as well the development of new roads.
In 2016, Russia sought to interfere with a multi-pronged effortaccessing and releasing Democratic emailsstate voter registration systems for vulnerabilities.
In a concerted effort to bolster homeownership for millions of Americans, the Biden-Harris Administration has unveiled a multi-pronged strategy to increase accessibility, affordability, and support for existing and aspiring homeowners.
In a coordinated, multi-pronged assault, Palestinian terrorists crossed into Israel from the Gaza Strip, seizing settlements and capturing and murdering civilians celebrating a Jewish holiday.
In the grand scheme of things, tackling condensation requires a multi-pronged approach, and it's not uncommon to encounter some trial and error along the way.
It’s two-pronged to us; it’s a seed to grow our new business hence all the money that we have invested in sports thus far is part of our investment capital.
Jenkins says the city's approach to mosquito control this year will be two-pronged, treating areas where mosquitoes are hatching, and trying to increase the number of natural predators in the city.
Management responded that it is implementing a three-pronged approach to re-engaging advisors organically and potentially through broader M&A opportunities and partnerships, with a goal to double its engaged advisors by 2026.
More exceptional defence from South Africa in the face of fluid French attack, led by the double-pronged attack of Dupont and Jalibert.
She described the foundation’s three-pronged approach to the 65 members attending.
Since then the designer, and wife of the actor and rapper LL Cool J, has created a dual-pronged line under the Simone I. Smith name that is carried at Walmart, Macy’s and most recently Daniel’s Jewelers, a 120-unit national chain.
The business has been incredibly successful with a two-pronged approach.
The crisis’s impact on India could be multi-pronged, writes George Mathew.
Common combinations with pronged
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: