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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
Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 Feb. 2026
The league folded after one season.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
Season 3 folds in tons of new characters, which should help compensate for the loss of Luciane Buchanan, who played the key character of Rose Larkin.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Scalp tonics and serums are simple to fold into your everyday hair-care routine.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 24 Feb. 2026
The league folded after one season.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
Make one final fold, placing the top packet over the bottom packet.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026
Season 3 folds in tons of new characters, which should help compensate for the loss of Luciane Buchanan, who played the key character of Rose Larkin.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fold
Verb
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The Twins took an immediate 1-0 lead, doubled it when Lewis singled to drive in Luke Keaschall in the fourth.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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The fact that Sweden and Finland joined the alliance as a direct result of the full-scale invasion is a clear failure of that aim, Finland’s accession alone more than doubling the land border between Russia and NATO states.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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But the new uniforms flopped spectacularly upon their debut in spring training, with players complaining that the jerseys looked cheap, felt papery and that the names on the back were too small.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Neo is a few blocks from another property that flopped into financial woes.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Will Storrie join the pack of it-boys and their house it-bags and tote a new-era Mombasa bag?—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2026
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This frenzy unfolded into a succession of rings, like craps tables at a casino, in which breed competitions were taking place simultaneously—churning packs of basenjis, salukis, Xoloitzcuintlis, whippets, shih tzus, rat terriers, malamutes, and pugs.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Family members and Blackbird Mountain Guides officials said the group was on the last day of a three-day trip to the Frog Lake huts near Castle Peak and that the skiers were heading back to the trailhead when the slope collapsed.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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As the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year, Ukraine’s birth rate is collapsing, with increasing number of people struggling with fertility or putting off the decision to have children.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Grab Breakfast At Modica Market Modica Market, the one and only grocery ever opened in the town circle, continues serving customers dawn to dusk, after more than 30 years in business.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of gunmen controlled every route leading to Oseguera’s main compound in Jalisco state, making concentric circles of protection around his hideout.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Israel’s government has repeatedly criticized its counterpart in Australia for failing to address antisemitic attacks in the country.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Zimmerman also argued that the trial attorneys failed to hire experts to testify on Serafini’s behalf in the trial, and that Dratman did not provide much of a defense in his closing argument.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Although this pencil is the cheapest of the bunch, the formula lasts and lasts.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
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While supplies last, shoppers can snag one bunch for only $9.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Groceries and warehouse clubs like Sam’s and Costco do flawlessly what many of us struggle to do at home — roast a whole chicken to golden-brown perfection on a rotating spit so that every morsel is cooked evenly and deliciously tender.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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Instead, 10 games into his college career, Arenas is struggling mightily with his offensive efficiency.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fold. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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