FOLD Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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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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This is an enviable hand to play, not one that Trump should fold. — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026 The girls of summer Women's pro baseball has been largely inactive in this country since the pioneering All-American Girls Professional Baseball League folded 72 years ago. — David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Noun

After Princess Diana joined the royal fold, her and her brother’s scandals played out on the world stage. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026 How Washing Machine Seals Collect Grime A washing machine door seal is a prime spot for grime to accumulate because the seal’s tight folds trap hair, lint, and other debris. — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fold

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fold

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And Canary Wharf has more than doubled the number of retailers, restaurants, bars, and cafes since the pandemic.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The ambition is to double the footprint globally in the medium term.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of double

Verb

If the Dodgers flop this October, the owners are not going to suddenly back off a salary cap.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
While the warehouse project has flopped, records show that in the last few months ICE has quietly expanded its detention system in other ways.

— Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of flop

Noun

The technology could also reduce the need to closely match battery cells during manufacturing, since the pack would be better able to accommodate differences in cell performance.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Bottles and packs of Pepsi soda at a store in Austin, Texas, US, on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pack

Verb

The three-stage rocket failed during its debut mission in October 2021 but is now riding a streak of four straight successes.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The financial troubles are especially concerning because the Los Angeles Unified School District has failed to meet past budget reduction targets, the report concluded, and the stakes have become higher, with solutions more painful to carry out.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of fail

Noun

So Sherman bought a bunch of funky fabric and cheap rhinestone jewelry and recreated the poses herself, as only the great artist of our postmodern age could.

— Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
Of course, the first film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, remains the best of the bunch, but there’s some value and fun in Temple of Doom and The Last Crusade too (and even parts of Crystal Skull.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of bunch

Verb

Specifically, Nico Iamaleava struggled, fumbling once and throwing interceptions to Oregon’s Koi Perich and Jerry Mixon.

— Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Moon, meanwhile, is struggling at school but on the precipice of adulthood; as the young woman begins to make her own decisions in life, Yue must relinquish a degree of maternal responsibility.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

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