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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
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Under a tree stand two campus police officers in full gear and sunglasses, arms folded across their chests, surveying the crowd.
—Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Vogue, 1 June 2026
Launching on June 12, one day after the FIFA World Cup starts, the collection folds soccer culture, national myth-making and social impact into one drop, and forms parts of Nike’s forthcoming Nike x2 series, a program of capsules uniting federations, creative collaborators and community partners.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 May 2026
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Verb
Apple’s iOS 27 and related software updates offer the clearest public signs yet of the company’s upcoming foldable iPhone, revealing references to folding hardware and new features designed for larger, more flexible displays.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Under a tree stand two campus police officers in full gear and sunglasses, arms folded across their chests, surveying the crowd.
—Zinzi Clemmons, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Noun
Some mornings begin with care, friends helping each other fix clothes, adjust eyeliner, straighten a sari fold that was undone during sleep.
—Vogue, 1 June 2026
Launching on June 12, one day after the FIFA World Cup starts, the collection folds soccer culture, national myth-making and social impact into one drop, and forms parts of Nike’s forthcoming Nike x2 series, a program of capsules uniting federations, creative collaborators and community partners.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fold
Verb
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Barr notes that the share of large banks rated as well-managed under the new, more permissive framework doubled from the end of 2024 to recent observations — not because banks got better, but because the grading curve was relaxed.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Kody Clemens and Josh Bell doubled in consecutive at-bats and Orlando Arcia dropped a single in front of Caglianone in right field.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Guy Ritchie’s In the Grey, an action thriller starring Henry Cavill, Jake Gyllenhaal and Eiza González, is new on digital streaming this week after flopping in theaters.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Within a year Arthur Q Smith earned himself a solo show, which, despite flopping, revealed an unmistakable gift for songwriting.—
Jonathan Rowe,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Jacobs, with his long rifle and pack of dogs, was not the only predator in the Alleghenies—wolves and mountain lions still lurked in the forest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The battery pack assembly will be changed, if necessary, at no charge.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Verb
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After the battle, Picard’s battery supported the push from the Roer River to the Rhine as Germany’s western front collapsed.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The same logic applies when AI collapses the price of services that American workers produce.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The score was still 3-1 after 20 minutes, but Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb beat Bussi with a shot from the circles that crossed the goal line a fraction of a second after the clock hit zero.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Terrible’s takes over for Affinity Gaming, owned by private equity company Z Capital Partners, in the full-circle world of southern Nevada gaming.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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However, the anticipated state finals clash was not to be as Calabasas dropped the baton in the Southern Section finals and failed to advance.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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It has been cited seven times by the AQMD since 2012 for such things as failing to report breakdowns and failing to maintain a system that measures and records temperatures.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The Paragon finds home on a Ford F-350, but rather than load in a bunch of extras from the gate, Supertramp keeps the base price down by making those extras optional.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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Speaking of the interior, massive kudos to Audi for not slapping a bunch of screens on the dash of this beauty.—
Jerry Perez,
The Drive,
4 June 2026
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The Primm family, owners of the land that includes three casino resorts and other businesses along the 15 Freeway, announced Tuesday a partnership intended to save the struggling state-line strip and hundreds of jobs.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Those home-and-away supporters know how much England struggled with the heat during a camp last summer.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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“Fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fold. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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