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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
Back came Rhea, who folded Iyo with a German Superplex for a nearfall.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The Starliner crew members were then folded into the Crew-9 mission, whose spacefarers are continuing to serve out the full duration of their orbital stay.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
No one believed him at the time, but six months later, after Congo’s army had folded like a pack of cards before the advance of his Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire (AFDL), his prediction came to pass.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
The Illuminate’s two feet can be positioned over the lip of the display and then its rounded clamp is folded forward until the bar is in place.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
In addition to being the company’s associate producer of casting and literary management, he is regularly folded into a season as a director.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
Four hours later, part of the cement folded in on itself.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
Others were shot for a magazine that folded before the pictures could be published.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
The Hmong/Laotian restaurant and market will be folded into the owners’ other business, Xieng Khouang Market at 4506 Brookfield Drive in south Sacramento.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The Starliner crew members were then folded into the Crew-9 mission, whose spacefarers are continuing to serve out the full duration of their orbital stay.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
No one believed him at the time, but six months later, after Congo’s army had folded like a pack of cards before the advance of his Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire (AFDL), his prediction came to pass.
—Michela Wrong, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2025
The Illuminate’s two feet can be positioned over the lip of the display and then its rounded clamp is folded forward until the bar is in place.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
In addition to being the company’s associate producer of casting and literary management, he is regularly folded into a season as a director.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
Four hours later, part of the cement folded in on itself.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
Others were shot for a magazine that folded before the pictures could be published.
—Oscar Holland, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
The Hmong/Laotian restaurant and market will be folded into the owners’ other business, Xieng Khouang Market at 4506 Brookfield Drive in south Sacramento.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025
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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But the Dodgers — as has so often been the case over the last couple of weeks — failed to tack on.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The judge also denied the city’s request for a default judgment after the defendants failed to appear in court.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 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 Apr. 2025.
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