How to Use fold in a Sentence

fold

1 of 2 verb
  • Don't fold your cards on this deal.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Don't fold your cards on this deal.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Don't fold your cards on this deal.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Don't fold your cards on this deal.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Once clean, fold them rather than roll or bunch.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2026
  • The Sabres didn’t fold, though.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • This is too hard of a league to fold the tent.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
  • Remove from heat and fold in basil.
    Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
  • So, where does fashion fold in?
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
  • That’s where my folding sun hat goes.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Stir to combine, then fold in the black beans.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Use it to fold up and stack jeans, for instance.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026
  • Take the right side and fold it in, matching the edge.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
  • With the wrap in front of you, fold up the edge closest to you.
    Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 24 June 2026
  • Plus, this treadmill folds up well and doesn’t take up much space.
    Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Then, fold or hang the clothing, and put it away in its place.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Shake them out and fold them or put them back on the bed right away for a crisp look.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Shake them out and fold them or put them back on the bed right away for a crisp look.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • To their credit, the Nets didn’t fold.
    C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • The bag also folds and stays flat for storage.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • All parts fold into the base for easy storage.
    Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Then just fold the leaf over your stack and pop the whole thing into your mouth!
    Irene Yoo september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Once the quilt is dry, put it back on the bed or fold it up for storage.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Some might fold under the pressure of such.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The clips create a tighter seal than just folding a bag over.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The sheet is now folded in half with a vaguely taco shape.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Its hanging bed can be folded up.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Many of whom were watching her with their arms folded.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
  • How to imagine a center that doesn’t fold?
    Bettina Funcke, Artforum, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Never fold and put away laundry that's still damp.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026

fold

2 of 2 noun
  • With a quick twist of the wrist, the stroller folds flat.
    Erica Zazo, Outside, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Repeat the same fold at the top of the sheet.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
  • There’s these tiny muscles and tiny folds.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 23 June 2026
  • There is no other pearl to be found in the dark folds of life.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • This can be done with one, two, or three folds of fabric in each pleat.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
  • This is an open grid to hold the food that folds shut to form a basket.
    New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Repeat the same folds at the bottom and top.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Joyce gathered her pants into folds and stepped out of the car.
    Jamie Quatro, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Live bed bugs in the seams, piping and folds of your mattress.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Restock towels in a spa-style fold.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
  • One-hand fold for easy storage and transport.
    ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • Do the same for your hand towel and washcloth, sans the last half fold.
    Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 9 June 2020
  • That's 429 folds every day for four years.
    Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
  • One-hand, self-standing fold for easy storage.
    ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • The basic problem was three fold.
    New Atlas, 17 Jan. 2026
  • The open folds and freeform shape make this dessert more approachable for some folks.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The 35-quart model folds to about half its full size rather than a third.
    New Atlas, 14 Mar. 2026
  • This one folds to the size of a duffle bag and weighs less than 50 pounds.
    Angel Madison, Women's Health, 30 June 2023
  • Bring up opposite edges of the foil and seal with a double fold.
    Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2023
  • This episode will soon become another fold in the grand arc.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This can affect the breast fold, which is what happened to Fessler.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But a phone that folds in half also comes with some inevitable downsides.
    ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
  • Use the same pull-and-fold technique to complete the final fold.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Fold dough under itself so that edge of fold is flush with outer rim of pie pan.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Unroll second crust and stack on top, turning so that fold lines do not match.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Give the coleslaw a few quick stirs and folds before serving to your hungry guests.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 15 June 2023
  • Scrub with the cloth or a toothbrush, getting into any folds and crevices.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Self-standing folds to prevent the stroller from falling over when stored.
    ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • Her feet were bare but covered by the last folds of her robe and a yellow rose was upon each of them.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2024
  • The department shared a photo of the bear with a blind fold, lying on ice.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 12 July 2026

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