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
Volunteers flattened and folded the bags, cut them into strips and tied them together to form plastic year, which was woven into durable sleeping mats using looms. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Samsung is headed to The Big Smoke, the heart of Britain, to unveil a new batch of folding phones. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026
Noun
Strava has seen extraordinary growth in organised run clubs, with community groups growing several-fold as participation in organised running continues to accelerate. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Like an origami box, each fold reveals another treasure, from Mick Ronson’s moonshot guitar to the feel-good chorus. — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 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
Verb
  • Having one copy of the APOE4 variant may double or triple the chance of developing Alzheimer’s, while having two copies may raise risk by tenfold or more.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The evening also doubles as a fundraising event benefiting the Giving Kitchen.
    — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of double
Verb
  • An honest caveat belongs here because the robots may yet flop.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The Daily Show spent almost four minutes waxing rhapsodic over that time Lenny Kravitz’s pants split open and his hog flopped out.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of flop
Noun
  • On Thursdays, Ollie adds a pack of Hubba Bubba or AirHeads gum to the mix.
    — Erika Janes, Curbed, 17 July 2026
  • Both beverages are sold in 12-packs and made in America—Barron’s in Palm Beach, Florida, and Kai’s in Newport Beach, California.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026
Definition of pack
Verb
  • Chuanjun warned that heavy rain and extreme weather conditions could put additional areas alongside the mountain near the initial landslide at risk of collapsing.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
  • By the time his candidacy collapsed, the time required to mount an effective alternative had largely disappeared.
    — Michael Sonnenfeldt, Fortune, 19 July 2026
Definition of collapse
Noun
  • Overall, the address was taken seriously in partisan pro-Trump media circles, while it was treated skeptically everywhere else.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • New friends bring new drama; from the glitzy beaches of Palm Beach to the private dunes of the Hamptons, the ladies expand their exclusive social circle, bringing in new hijinks, posh parties, and so much more.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of circle
Verb
  • Though the team failed to advance to the knockout round, its historic run inspired an outpouring of national pride, while uniting Haitians at home and abroad.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Arredondo is charged with 10 counts of endangering students for allegedly failing to quickly respond to the May 24, 2022, shooting, in which 19 students and two teachers were killed.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of fail
Noun
  • Add 1 small bunch collard greens, ribs and stems removed, leaves torn, and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted and bright green, about 4 minutes.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 July 2026
  • This four-to-five-hour World War I experience, based on the infamous Gallipoli campaign, spent a couple of months as a PC exclusive (and gardnered a bunch of Very Positive feedback).
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of bunch
Verb
  • In the galley, Joy struggles to accommodate two sheets of Suzanne’s preferences and one sheet of Sugar Baby’s.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026
  • Day to day, as the city grows, there’s also the question of traffic, which snarls the city as public transit initiatives have repeatedly struggled.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
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