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as in doubled
to lay one part over or against another part of
fold the blanket so that it will fit inside the trunk
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as in flopped
to be unsuccessful
the business folded after just two months
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Recent Examples of folded
They are found soon after out on the ice, naked bodies tangled and frozen together in a pile, with their clothes neatly folded on the snow.
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Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
That image has long since been folded into Guardiola’s mythology.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Pitchfork’s namesake music publication had been folded into GQ last January by owners Condé Nast, with many Pitchfork Media employees losing their jobs.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Twelve of the 17 teams folded in the late sixties, not helped by the expiration of broadcast rights.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Steve Ross suggests no one So the Heat ‘folded’?
—Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
Her parents folded down the back seats of their car and slid a mattress in so the children could sip cocoa and admire the lights from their makeshift bed on wheels.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
There are also some grooves on the titanium body to help with grip, and a strong locking mechanism keeps the knife in place when it's folded out.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
To that end, Middleton says that the fight is no longer just about women, though the Women’s March will be leading the charge—and thus a coalition of organizations focused on communities across a number of interests are being folded into the People’s March.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
That image has long since been folded into Guardiola’s mythology.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Pitchfork’s namesake music publication had been folded into GQ last January by owners Condé Nast, with many Pitchfork Media employees losing their jobs.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Twelve of the 17 teams folded in the late sixties, not helped by the expiration of broadcast rights.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Steve Ross suggests no one So the Heat ‘folded’?
—Joe Cavaretta, Sun Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
Her parents folded down the back seats of their car and slid a mattress in so the children could sip cocoa and admire the lights from their makeshift bed on wheels.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
There are also some grooves on the titanium body to help with grip, and a strong locking mechanism keeps the knife in place when it's folded out.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
To that end, Middleton says that the fight is no longer just about women, though the Women’s March will be leading the charge—and thus a coalition of organizations focused on communities across a number of interests are being folded into the People’s March.
—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for folded
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Other homes seemed to be abandoned—partially collapsed and overgrown with weeds.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
23 Dec. 2024
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Ottoman-era homes in the city's old quarter collapsed.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
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Mayor Brandon Johnson, a former CTU organizer who was elected on the grateful largesse of the union, has fought CPS at every turn but failed in his attempt to banish schools CEO Pedro Martinez.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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The off-duty officer was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound when the driver of the Accord failed to yield the right-of-way and turned in front of the motorcycle, a DPS spokesperson said in a news release.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Bears offense struggled under coordinator Shane Waldron, so he was fired.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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When Barbra Streisand struggled with the replacement orchestrations during a recording session, the conductor had Cullen’s original scores on hand.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Folded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/folded. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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