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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
Simon Hill Adrienne So, Wired News, 6 July 2025
Eventually, all but two of them folded to help pass the legislation, which would trim social safety net programs to pay for extending tax cuts, enacting new ones, and boosting spending on immigration and defense.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 July 2025
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 June 2025
The warm, welcoming spirit of the Craft Prize, now with hundreds of makers brought into its fold, was palpable.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 30 May 2025
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Verb
All three sets of headphones fold neatly into a compact shape.
—Simon Hill Adrienne So, Wired News, 6 July 2025
Eventually, all but two of them folded to help pass the legislation, which would trim social safety net programs to pay for extending tax cuts, enacting new ones, and boosting spending on immigration and defense.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 3 July 2025
Noun
Their clean design allowed the sculpted folds of the one-shoulder dress — complete with a twisted, padded shoulder knot and cascading tassel accent — to remain the focal point.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 June 2025
The warm, welcoming spirit of the Craft Prize, now with hundreds of makers brought into its fold, was palpable.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fold
Verb
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The Big Ten champion at the University of Chicago in the 1920s won his second Wimbledon doubles title in 1934 and had five U.S. Championships doubles titles.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 July 2025
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However, local media reports that complaints to the city have more than doubled, increasing from 4,418 in 2023 to 9,296 last year, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Some species will flop over when grown in rich soils.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 July 2025
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Staking helps protect tall or large-flowered dahlias from breakage and flopping over, especially after rain or strong wind.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2025
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When your kids are running around right before the fireworks, a pack of glow sticks can only add to the fun.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Since this comes in a pack of two, my kids will often use them to play tic-tac-toe, write secret messages to each other, or make up their own version of Pictionary to pass the time.—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
30 June 2025
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When stress hit, the house of cards collapsed, and failures cascaded like dominoes, wiping out billions in customer funds.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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That’s how a building managed to go without a critical earthquake retrofit for more than a century before its brick walls collapsed in 2003.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Just jump on a return train for a few minutes back to Rougemont and a world devoid of the larger international crowds that descend upon swanky Gstaad just a few miles up the road.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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There’s an easy way to beat the line at Joe T.’s: Go before 11 a.m. and get a table before the lunch crowd wakes up.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 June 2025
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According to court documents obtained by the Charlotte Observer, the office found the commission failed to provide the bar with sufficient notice within five days of a April 30 deadline as required by the new statute before canceling the business’s ABC permits.—
Nora O’Neill
July 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2025
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Lin, its inventor, was born in 1895 in southern China during the tail end of a failing Qing dynasty.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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The Tarte Shape Tape formula delivers full, flawless coverage that instantly brightens dark circles, blurs blemishes, and sculpts the face without feeling heavy.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
5 July 2025
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A couple of years ago, the tree collapsed, on account of disease, and now, amid birdsong and leaf-whisper, the concentric circles of stones, shifted by roots and overgrown with moss, have become a memorial to the organism that once supported them.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
4 July 2025
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Many prominent energy and hardware startups have faltered at this critical juncture, struggling to transition from promising prototypes to reliable performance in real-world settings at scale.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Make Healthy Food More Accessible Millions of families struggle to afford healthy food.—
Mike Levin,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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“Fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fold. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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