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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Verb

Sheets of plastic had been place in the Great American Ball Park visiting clubhouse since the day before, attached to the ceiling with binder clips and folded up above the lockers, ready to be unfurled after the game for the Dodgers’ celebration. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Because there needs to be rivalry to adhere to the formula, an ambitious girl group called the Cream Team gets folded in. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Noun

The tight cropping in the monochrome nudes isolates slopes, folds, shadowed recesses and curved planes that hover between landscape and abstraction. — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 One rises, then another, then seemingly all of them—great striped bulbs of crimson, lemon yellow, and turquoise drifting between the fairy chimneys as the first sunlight catches the dusty pink folds of the landscape. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fold

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Yet at an event on Thursday, Huang displayed unwavering confidence, projecting that Nvidia's chip sales will double next year as nations and corporations continue scaling up AI investments.

— , CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
This spring, a second ship, AmaMelodia, is formally christened, doubling capacity on a route between Cartagena and Barranquilla through jazz towns, a UNESCO World Heritage city, and some of the richest bird-watching corridors on the continent.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of double

Noun

In July, President Lee Jae Myung, a liberal, instructed officials to explore ways to allow women to use the two-drug combination pack.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
This clamshell pack from Mystery Ranch has durable materials, solid stitching, and reinforced seams that help keep out dust from bumping around in a Land Cruiser.

— Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of pack

Verb

The bubbles pry apart the mold’s cell walls and collapse its protective structure from the inside out to kill it.

— Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
A week after collapsing against Alabama, Kentucky responded in its next Southeastern Conference game.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapse

Noun

To squeeze in more disks, consider that a circle can have as many as six other equal-sized circles simultaneously abutting it.

— Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
As a bonus, to fully un-break the Heartbreakers’ circle, Lynch stepped aside from the drums for the final number to let lat his successor, Steve Ferrone, step in for the finale, and 21st-century utility man Scott Thurston popped in as well.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of circle

Verb

Instead of calling for calm and letting the justice system work, too many political leaders on the left and progressive social influencers either fanned the flames of unrest or failed to act until enormous damage was done.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Grant starts that particular groundswell early, after failing to sing an impressively low note and being eliminated in Round 1.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of fail

Noun

These teams will be waiting for them in October, and even baseball’s richest roster might not be enough to carry this staggered bunch through their toughest stretch.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
Women in chic black dresses wore the cross-body in a cool, casual way that gave them a bit of edge, while others chose the smallest of the bunch to complement their dressy evening looks.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of bunch

Verb

Last year, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office struggled with contractor Tyler Technologies to get money from county coffers out to districts.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
But the Hurricanes struggled in the second half, and Wake Forest nearly got back into the game.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

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