FOLD Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

fold 1 of 2

verb

Definition of fold

as in to double

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 to flop

to be unsuccessful the business folded after just two months

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fold

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noun

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

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The risk is not that non-American NATO and Ukraine suddenly fold or accept limits to their defence. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026 The slim handle resembles Kidman’s top-handle bag, while the minimalist fold-over flap echoes Vergara’s clutch. — Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026

Noun

George pounds, folds, and squeezes the dough as Minicuci watches. — HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026 Additionally, the worm has expandable sections built in its head and tail inspired by a type of Japanese origami called kirigami, that uses cuts as well as folds. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fold

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Verb

Close the blackout drapes and the room doubles as a private cinema, with an 11-by-6-foot projection on the wall and the best seat in the house right in bed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
In March, Huang predicted Nvidia will be grappling with a $1 trillion backlog in orders for its chips by the end of the year, doubling his estimate from a year earlier.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of double

Verb

Automotive analyst Automotive analyst Felipe Munoz said that although the Cybertruck has been called a failure because of its poor sales, electric pick-ups from Ford and others have also flopped in the US market.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026
In fact, the only previous cinematic encounter was the unfortunate 2003 live-action version with Mike Myers that flopped critically and at the box office, winning a pathetic 10 Razzie nominations as one of the worst pictures of that year.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of flop

Noun

Staying at the head of that pack will likely be key as the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights are running quite a way ahead at the top of the division.

— Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Caleb Douglas leads the pack from that group in his three games since returning from an ankle injury.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of pack

Verb

In one of the videos, a policeman is seen repeatedly shooting the attacker, who is lying on the street, only to later slowly collapse himself to the ground.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Satellite imagery shows that in Caraballeda, 63% of all high-rise towers built by a special public housing authority collapsed.

— Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of collapse

Noun

Into this eclectic circle comes Leland, an Alabama man who wears his particular brand of Christianity on his sleeve and has endured more than his fair share of tragedy.

— Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
But the mood about data centers and AI has turned negative in both liberal and conservative circles.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of circle

Verb

Just the other day, a source was venting to me about how Silicon Valley billionaires have failed to use their wealth to improve their own surroundings.

— Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
The Hope spent much of its time ferrying sailors and the wounded from other ships or ports to military hospitals, and like the Comfort, it too was attacked multiple times, though each attack failed, usually just missing the ship.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of fail

Noun

From there, launderers want to move the money across networks like Ethereum to Bitcoin then pull it from a mixed pool with a bunch of other people's assets.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Someone who’s experiencing homelessness generally has a whole bunch of stuff.

— Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of bunch

Verb

Yet when asked to move beyond answering questions to framing their own, many struggled.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Tommy Novak got two goals in the first six minutes and Egor Chinakhov also scored for the Penguins, who moved Crosby and the 40-year-old Malkin onto their top line before the game in an effort to spark their struggling lineup.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

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