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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
Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Yet, just as with Games 1 and 2, after the Golden Knights scored once, the Avs started to fold like a house of casino cards.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The lightweight tote folds easily into luggage yet expands to hold everything from in-flight essentials to unexpected souvenir purchases.
—Mia McManus, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
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Verb
Representatives sat two to a folding table, each stacked high with literature.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
Yet, just as with Games 1 and 2, after the Golden Knights scored once, the Avs started to fold like a house of casino cards.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
Noun
There is no other pearl to be found in the dark folds of life.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The lightweight tote folds easily into luggage yet expands to hold everything from in-flight essentials to unexpected souvenir purchases.
—Mia McManus, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fold
Verb
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But the ball was caught and the runner on second strayed off the bag and was doubled off to end the game.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Junior Caminero doubled in the third inning, when his pop-up dodged the Tropicana Field catwalks before landing in the infield.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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His first attempt, a dystopian fantasy, had flopped.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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Their plan flopped spectacularly.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The stations are compatible with CATL’s 25# and 35# battery packs, allowing battery interoperability between different vehicle categories.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 May 2026
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The company’s best-selling product is a pack of pre-rolls in a tin wrapped in a metallic bag similar to how collectible sports cards are packaged, and the company is on track to hit $85 million in revenue by the end of the year.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The double-decker Cypress Street Viaduct of the Nimitz Freeway in Oakland partially collapsed and was never rebuilt.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Anderson collapsed and died while being forced to complete a run during his first day at a boot-camp style detention center in 2006.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
Noun
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All-time great, inner-circle cinema hall of fame.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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In maritime circles, 1964’s OpSail is often credited with reigniting tall ship events around the world (see last year’s SAIL Amsterdam’s extravaganza, for example), though the appeal resists easy explanation.—
Paige Darrah,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
Verb
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However, the anticipated state finals clash was not to be as Calabasas dropped the baton in the Southern Section finals and failed to advance.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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It has been cited seven times by the AQMD since 2012 for such things as failing to report breakdowns and failing to maintain a system that measures and records temperatures.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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This set is my favorite of the bunch.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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The best of the bunch are Hernandez and Nevarez.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The 25-year-old midfielder struggled to settle after joining Spurs from Atletico Madrid in January for €40million.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The combination of Randy Vásquez yielding solo home runs with two outs in each of the first three innings and the Padres’ ailing offense being unable to do much against previously struggling Phillies starter Aaron Nola was too much to avoid a third consecutive loss.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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“Fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fold. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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