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as in to flop
to be unsuccessful
the business folded after just two months
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as in pack
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
ready to welcome their old Liberal friend back into the fold
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Recent Examples of fold
Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
After Momento closed to the public, the restaurant space was also folded into the private events portfolio and is occasionally used for pop-ups.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 25 Jan. 2025
Two complimentary stools standing side by side fold into what appears like two puzzle pieces that almost fit together.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Her favorite features are the ones Ford kept and improved: the slide and tilt center row seats and the middle center and third row seats that each fold independently to create linear cargo space.
—Scotty Reiss, Parents, 6 Feb. 2025
After Momento closed to the public, the restaurant space was also folded into the private events portfolio and is occasionally used for pop-ups.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
The hidden helix is placed at the top of the ear, beneath its fold.
—Jesa Marie Calaor, Allure, 25 Jan. 2025
Two complimentary stools standing side by side fold into what appears like two puzzle pieces that almost fit together.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fold
Verb
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For every Kings of the Jungle booking, a donation will be made to the effort, which aims to double the lion population by 2050.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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Net income nearly doubled to $1.3 billion, or 99 cents per share, from $657 million, or 51 cents per share, a year ago.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Rangers don't have the best reputation for developing their prospects, but many of the young players that have flopped were homogenous assets that clogged up their organizational pipeline.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Right Stuff Year: 1983 Running time: 3 hours 13 minutes Director: Philip Kaufman Years before Bonfire of the Vanities flopped, Hollywood had a much better time adapting Tom Wolfe, turning his nonfiction book about the Mercury program into a clear-eyed piece of Americana.—
Kevin Lincoln,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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An Alabama woman was mauled to death this week while feeding a pack of dogs as their owner was out of town.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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No other Lay's products, flavors, sizes or variety packs are recalled.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The wealthy were not allowed to simply hoard their wealth, park it in an offshore haven, and escape catastrophe by sailing away from a collapsing society on a superyacht.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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Firefighters saw heavy flames and smoke coming from the second floor, and the house partially collapsed.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2025
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Playing at Tsongas Center on the campus of UMass Lowell, the Boston Fleet drew a sellout crowd of 5,912 for their last home game before the break on Jan. 31, and have seen their average attendance rise by about 400 fans this season, to just over 4,000.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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With Philly fans in town, that just might be literal: the Big Easy might have to count their Romeo catchers when big game crowds go home.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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At best, presidents picked up-and-coming party devotees like Elaine Chao, a shameless pro-boss hack, or Tom Perez, a nice guy for sure, who failed to deliver any significant gains for blue-collar America.—
John Samuelsen,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The effort to begin a partition with the Gaza Strip has failed colossally.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Dollop the meringue onto the circle in a tall mound, almost like a column.—
Martin Sorge,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The selection of Jorge Mendes as his agent will certainly reduce sympathy for him in some circles.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Broncos struggled with turnovers from the tip-off but stayed in the game by forcing similar issues out of the Aztecs.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Feb. 2025
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But in a world of limited resources — and in a city struggling mightily just to pay for existing services — policymakers need to make this money go further.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fold. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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