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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
Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Behavioral appeal might be part of why brachycephalic breeds stay popular despite serious health problems, which includes breathing problems, skin fold infections, and eye issues.
—New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2025
Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
His is a return to the WBD fold, having previously worked at Warner Bros. International as Manager, International TV Distribution in London and, before that, as part of the Strategy team between the UK capital and Los Angeles.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 July 2025
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Verb
Specifically, Rubio has folded USAID into the State Department, something that countries like Australia and the U.K. did years ago.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Behavioral appeal might be part of why brachycephalic breeds stay popular despite serious health problems, which includes breathing problems, skin fold infections, and eye issues.
—New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
He was welcomed back into the WWE fold and the Hall of Fame in 2018.
—Rhett Bartlett, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
His is a return to the WBD fold, having previously worked at Warner Bros. International as Manager, International TV Distribution in London and, before that, as part of the Strategy team between the UK capital and Los Angeles.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fold
Verb
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At this point, players are ready to start doubling their winnings.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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This estimate has doubled since an IPC report in May, showing just how drastically the conditions have worsened in Gaza in recent weeks.—
Jackie Northam,
NPR,
22 Aug. 2025
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One more common mistake: Fertilizing your lavender, which can result in overly leggy lavender that flops over.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
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Fisher flopped at Texas A&M and walked away with the largest buyout in college football history — $77.5 million — without ever even reaching the College Football Playoff while in College Station.—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tennessean,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Natalia buys a pack of cigarettes, sells them at the train station, one cigarette at a time.—
Ilya Kaminsky
August 20,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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My kids are getting into baseball cards, and I (Chad) randomly bought them a couple of packs of Donruss the other day.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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To obtain the copper ore, Resolution, which is owned by multinational companies Rio Tinto and BHP, will use a method known as block cave mining in which tunnels are drilled beneath the ore body, and then collapsed, leaving the ore to be moved to a crushing facility.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In 2018, two big Chinese tech companies, ZTE and Fujian Jinhua, nearly collapsed after being cut off from American technology.—
DAN WANG,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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The fiery right-hander tied a season-high with 10 strikeouts over six strong inning after giving up a leadoff homer, Manny Machado ended a 14-game RBI drought and the Padres beat the Giants 5-1 in front of a sellout crowd of 40,624 to snap a four-game skid.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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For the third Sunday in a row, a crowd gathered for what’s become a growing weekly protest outside the controversial immigration detention center.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The suit said that the center was built without ecological reviews required under the National Environmental Policy Act and without public notice or comment and that the government failed to comply with other state and federal statutes, including the Endangered Species Act.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
22 Aug. 2025
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Preliminary findings of an investigation by the Department of Transportation (DOT) revealed that, when questioned following the accident, the driver failed assessments on his English language proficiency as well as his understanding of highway traffic rules.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Dobson was connected to the Council for National Policy, a secretive group with powerful connections across the religious right and conservative political circles.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Regrettably, open and meaningful discourse about Zionism has not been widely accepted within many mental health circles.—
Daniel Balva,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The state’s newest theory is that Zeigler wore a raincoat while shooting his wife and mother-in-law (who was shot with two different guns) and struggling with his father-in-law — despite the customer having the father-in-law’s blood soaked into his pants.—
Gail Hollenbeck,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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Some team that struggles to hit southpaws will surely want to add him to their lineup.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Fold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fold. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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