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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
David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
This one is easy to fold up into my suitcase and take out for museum days or casual brunches.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 June 2025
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
Its lightweight design folds easily for transport and includes a carrying bag with a shoulder strap.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 22 May 2025
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Verb
The outdoor kitchen and dining area can be enclosed by glass doors that fold open like an accordion, giving access to the adjacent pool, sitting area with fire pit and the sky deck.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
This one is easy to fold up into my suitcase and take out for museum days or casual brunches.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 June 2025
Noun
Her thigh-high leather boots had a relaxed fold at the ankle, with squared pointed toes and a mid-height heel.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
Its lightweight design folds easily for transport and includes a carrying bag with a shoulder strap.
—Toby Rose, Parents, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fold
Verb
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Taking the pill once a day led to around 10% weight loss, and those who doubled the dose lost 13%.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Chinese rates of consumption are now also high—around a hundred and fifty pounds per person—after having doubled in just the past three decades.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Meta’s first glasses, the Ray-Ban Stories, flopped in 2021.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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In spite of high critical praise and a promising opening weekend, the Marvel film only amassed $380 million against a production budget of $180 million, officially flopping.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Try mixing up their tutti-fruity pinks, golds, and crimson with a pack of white zinnia seeds.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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To celebrate the popularity of the food, Johnsonville recently announced an 80-lb., 249-link variety pack.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Without a proper response from the immune system, even the most efficient organs won’t prevent the body from collapsing.—
Marcin Nowak,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The Assad regime suddenly collapsed in December – following years of diplomatic isolation over its horrific abuses in a savage civil war – after Syria’s northern neighbor, Turkey, helped rebels overwhelm Damascus.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
19 June 2025
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There’s no question who is really at fault for all the misdirection: Donald Trump, a man who has been obsessed with size—whether measured in square footage, crowd attendance or net worth—for years.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Among the many Messi fans in the Atlanta crowd was 11-year-old Koen King, who traveled five and a half hours from Ashborough, N.C., for the game.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Why did selling fail as a strategy every time but once?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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However, failing to disclose such care to the non-custodial parent may still cause relationship strain and mistrust, especially if the child shares information later.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Mattias Johansson returned to the winner’s circle and looks fully recovered from his knee replacement 6 months ago.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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According to People magazine, Kate currently has a support network that primarily consists of family and a close circle of trusted friends.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
Verb
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On offense, the Red Sox have predictably struggled without Devers’ bat in the lineup.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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If the mention of Luxembourg conjures visions of banks, European institutions and a vague whiff of royalty, most people struggle to place the tiny country on a map.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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“Fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fold. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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