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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
Jose Fabian, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Add lemon juice and any additional extracts or flavorings the recipe calls for before gently folding in the cornstarch.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Though Beatrice and Eugenie are still in the royal fold, they’ve certainly been affected by their parents’ scandal.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 June 2026
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Verb
The officer followed inside and told Morales to leave, but Morales allegedly pulled out a folding knife and pointed it at the officer, according to police.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Add lemon juice and any additional extracts or flavorings the recipe calls for before gently folding in the cornstarch.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
Noun
The return of Gyllenhaal into the Warners fold is a testament in the faith the studio, in particular movie co-chief Pam Abdy, has in the budding filmmaker.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Though Beatrice and Eugenie are still in the royal fold, they’ve certainly been affected by their parents’ scandal.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fold
Verb
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Randal Grichuk homered and doubled, and Junior Perez hit his first major league homer for Chicago, which had won five of its last eight.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Designed with a plunging neckline, modest bum coverage, and compressive fabric with UPF 50 sun protection, the elegant silhouette offers rich-girl vacation energy that could easily double as a bodysuit with shorts.—
Olivia Cigliano,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
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In Late Summer In late summer, iris plants can become disheveled-looking and even flop over.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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Replay shows the defender never made meaningful contact and the offensive player overly-exaggerated the contact (flopped).—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Investigators executed a search warrant at the headquarters of the conspiracy in Baltimore and seized more than 8,000 packs of untaxed cigarettes and hundreds of counterfeit Maryland tax stamps.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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This year, the Rangers’ offense ranks slightly below the middle of the major-league pack, but there’s reason to believe the arrow is pointing up.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Over 14 months, Safiya -- a pediatrician by training -- became one of the most prominent voices in Gaza, speaking out on social media about the strip's collapsing healthcare system.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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In mature markets like Oregon and Colorado, wholesale flower prices have collapsed dramatically.—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Different types of circles with different patterns pop up on the headset.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Now, 32 years later, Lenahan calls this a full-circle moment.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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With one out in the sixth and Nick Loftin at third, Tolbert twice failed to get down safety-squeeze bunts.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Ryan Ward scored the winning run after Baltimore catcher Samuel Basallo failed to catch right fielder Tyler O’Neill’s throw to the plate.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Take a bunch of kids who’ve never been out of East Tennessee.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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For the most part, the Croatia and England fans were a happy, cheerful bunch, sporting their teams colors, chanting happy tunes and enjoying the unique experience.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
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Caitlin Clark orchestrates offense Clark struggled to find her shooting touch Tuesday, missing 10 of 15 field goal attempts and seven of eight 3-pointers.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Let’s see who thrives and who struggles now that these two have become ones.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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“Fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fold. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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