fold 1 of 2

verb

Definition of foldnext
1
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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2
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
Verb
This is an enviable hand to play, not one that Trump should fold. — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026 The girls of summer Women's pro baseball has been largely inactive in this country since the pioneering All-American Girls Professional Baseball League folded 72 years ago. — David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
Parker’s hair was gathered into an enormous, layered, fishtail braid that starts high on the back of her head with a bow, its ends interlaced intermittently with the incredibly thick folds of the plaits. — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2026 The removal of a fuel subsidy scheme in particular has raised petrol prices over five-fold since 2023. — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fold
  1. double
  2. flop
  3. pack
  4. collapse
  5. circle
  6. fail
  7. bunch
  8. struggle
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  • The web, which started a little bit late, has already doubled year-over-year, in just a year and a half.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The van then doubles as a roaming office space for digital nomads or commercial use.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of double
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  • Miguel Vargas homered late for the White Sox, who flopped in their second straight bid to clinch a postseason series at home for the first time since the 1906 World Series against the Chicago Cubs.
    — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • All of this lends itself to a mid-single-digit opening at 2,200 theaters for Social Reckoning, perhaps around $8M (where Tom Cruise’s $160M Digger flopped).
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of flop
Noun
  • Energy is supplied via a dense 85-kilowatt-hour pack running on an 800-volt electrical architecture, allowing a 10-to-80% DC fast charge in under 15 minutes while providing a maximum highway driving range of 249 miles (400 km).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Another idea being considered is offering a four-pack of tickets to encourage fans to buy tickets to all the movies at once instead of cherry-picking one or two to watch in theaters and saving the rest for streaming.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of pack
Verb
  • The moment the actors wink at the audience, the movie collapses.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The yellow house on Seaside Walk began to collapse Sunday morning, according to two Long Beach Fire Department lifeguards.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • Macdonald, who died in 2021, is and was revered in comedy circles.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This, in some ways, could be a blessing for Harry and Meghan and a curse for those in royal circles.
    — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of circle
Verb
  • Since then, multiple efforts to phase out or ban horse carriages have failed.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The exchange of threats comes as Saudi Arabia investigates why its air defenses failed to intercept a barrage of missiles and drones fired by the Houthis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fail
Noun
  • Rounding things out are a bunch of regional banks, American Express , Netflix , Procter & Gamble , and oilfield services companies SLB and Halliburton .
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But Brolin and creator Brian Watkins’ take on the subgenre was easily the most interesting and ambitious of the bunch.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of bunch
Verb
  • Specifically, Nico Iamaleava struggled, fumbling once and throwing interceptions to Oregon’s Koi Perich and Jerry Mixon.
    — Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Moon, meanwhile, is struggling at school but on the precipice of adulthood; as the young woman begins to make her own decisions in life, Yue must relinquish a degree of maternal responsibility.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
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