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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
Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Traditional baskets, called hampers, are typically made from wicker and come in a large, rectangular shape with a top that folds open.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
In the blood, two types of antibodies (IgA and IgG) increased by several fold after vaccination compared with the placebo group.
—Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Marin wears a crisp blue denim jacket and jeans, his arms folded.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Traditional baskets, called hampers, are typically made from wicker and come in a large, rectangular shape with a top that folds open.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
The penial fold, however, is asymmetrical, earning the species its name, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
In the blood, two types of antibodies (IgA and IgG) increased by several fold after vaccination compared with the placebo group.
—Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fold
Verb
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There’s also a wireless phone charger in front of the gearstick that doubles as a phone mount to use for navigation.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This event indicated the exoplanet had a planet-to-star mass ratio that roughly doubles the Earth-sun mass ratio.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The crop can be harvested at anytime but most leave the bulbs in the ground until the tops decline and flop over.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Bali project seems to have flopped, reportedly leaving local construction workers in the lurch.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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What’s more, there were 13 wolves in the pack, nearly twice as many as state wildlife officials believed at the time.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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There are small powder packets, solo packs of low-dose gummies and TSA-friendly buzz drops to add to a non-alcoholic drink or even coffee.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But, as ballots were being counted, government authorities announced that the electoral system had collapsed.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Tommy walks through the burning town and finds Maria, collapsing into her on Main Street, which is littered with dead, human and infected both.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The pontiff, who had been facing major health issues in the past several weeks, used an aide, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, to deliver his Easter Sunday speech to a crowd gathered at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Despite the bad moment the team was experiencing, the Bernabeu crowd also applauded Raul Asencio and Tchouameni after two good defensive actions in the first half.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Dix’s conclusion is easily seen in the lives of famous entrepreneurs who failed at various times in their lives.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Andrews failed to secure a short pass from Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on a two-point conversion attempt late in the fourth quarter.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The strong support helped sophomore Kendall Pemberton gut out a win in the circle.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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And so with perfect timing and wry irony, just as the unremovable blue circle turned up on billions of phones, WhatsApp quietly confirmed the solution.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Finding And Managing Leads Another challenge is generating high-quality leads, as many new agents struggle to find enough prospects early on, leading to frustration and burnout.—
David Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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With Andrew Wiggins clearly limited by lower body injuries, Nikola Jović struggling to shoot returning from a hand injury and rookie center Kel’el Ware simply not ready to compete at this high of a level, Miami just couldn’t come close in the end.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fold. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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